419 scam: Williams Ateby <hdoffice_lloyedbg@att.net> GOOD DAY / MOST URGENT

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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!

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

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- williamsateby@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- urgent assistance, reply me through my private email (williamsateby@gmail.com). kindly allow me the modesty of introducing myself. i am (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Ateby <hdoffice_lloyedbg@att.net>
Reply-To: williamsateby@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:44:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY / MOST URGENT

Most Urgent Assistance,

Reply me through my private email (williamsateby@gmail.com).

Kindly allow me the modesty of introducing myself. I am Mr. Williams Ateby, the special adviser to the former head of state/ president of Cote dIvoire, Mr. Laurent Desire Gbagbo.

I am contacting you in order to ask for your assistance on this confidential Business proposal with full financial benefit for both of us. Before I go into further details please be informed that I am writing without any other person(s) pre-knowledge of my contacting you on this transaction. Therefore I will appreciate same attitude to be maintained all through.

The United States on Tuesday 21st Dec 2010, announced a travel ban and other visa restrictions against the family of Laurent Gbagbo of Cote dIvoire with other family members of Gbagbo family and ever since then there is a very big fire on the mountain regarding the Gbagbo family and our present government.

I have the sum of £178.5 Million Great British Pounds, from a secret sale of Diamond by my boss Mr. Laurent Desire Gbagbo, with other financial dealings I know quite well about as his special adviser to his government when on sit before his sudden unexpected interruptions from African Union , that later called the attention of the United Nations , But before I continue be well informed that your share in this transaction has been calculated at 15% of the total sum of £178.5 Million Great British Pounds, 5% for expenses that may be incurred and the rest for my family and me which requires TOP SECRET.

Our government situation presently is seriously critical that I need your assistance to help receive these funds overseas for proper investment as I am very much aware that my boss Mr. Laurent Gbagbo has lost his sit as the President of our country Cote dIvoire due to the foreign bodies that have interest like the (U.N) and the rest.

Let me quickly assure you the 100% safe proof of this transaction because the diamond sales are packaged from the onset in a pattern that shows no direct trace or linkage with us (politicians in the government).

At present the money is deposited and is secured with a holding company under deposit account. I am waiting for your swift and favorable response, and in case you have any question(s), do not hesitate to contact me. My alternative privacy email is (williamsateby@hotmail.com)

I await for your urgent response as the case may be.

BEST REGARDS,

WILLIAMS ATEBY

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