419 scam: "William Botchway" <botchwayw@ymail.com> I await your urgent response.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- williambotchway200@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Botchway" <botchwayw@ymail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williambotchway200@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:29:09 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: I await your urgent response.

Dearly Friend,

My Greetings to you and your family,My name is William Botchway and my
younger sister is Esther Botchway a Sierra Leonine,I write you this email
in respect of my consignment box in States, which I and my sister want you
to assist us,by standing as our trustee ,to help us receive this
consignment on our behalf.The box (Consignment ) contains $8.5 Million
U.S.Dollars,

The consignments get to the States through the help of Dr Anthony Davis.
The fact is that Dr Anthony Davis is supposed to have delivered these
consignments to a man called Mr. Johnson Ascot in States. Mr. Johnson
Ascot began to demand for 50% which I and my sister did not agree on for
any reason,that was why we have to stop the delivery to him, and search
for another Beneficiary who can help us on this.

I will give you 25% from the total fund involve for your
assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our former
beneficiary Mr. Johnson Ascot before he later changed is mind due to his
greed.If you are willing to help us, kindly reply us so with your full
names home address and your mobile phone numbers,so that we can proceed
immediately and we can forward you more details and the diplomat number
for you to call him who is presently in the States now.

Please when you call Dr Anthony Davis you Will tell him that you are
calling in respect of William and Esther Botchway consignment that is in
the States. If Dr Anthony Davis asks if you have discussed with me tell
him that you have discussed with me immediately.Please respond to me on
this email address if you are willing to assist us please contact us on
this email (williambotchway200@hotmail.com) or you can call me on my phone
number as you read this message +233-548-730329.

I await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely
William Botchway.
(+233-548-730329)

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