419 scam: "Mr. Fred Williams"<info.Mrs. Walker@yahoo.ca> U.S.A EMBASSY

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mrsstellacollins1@i.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fred Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <embassy@i.ua>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:24:48 -0000
Subject: U.S.A EMBASSY

U.S.A EMBASSY
Embassy of United States of America in Abuja
7, Mambilla Street
Off Aso Drive Maitama District, Abuja

Greeting to you, I am Mr. Fred Williams Secretary American Embassy Abuja-Nigeria, thank you so much and get back to my e-mail regarding the money you have lost based on ongoing scam activities in Africa especially Nigeria, the US, UN, EU and AU has admit with the federal government of Nigeria to combat this recent increasing in fraud by the dubious citizens of the third world nations

We have carried out Investigation to many Office departments in African countries.

Also, Regarding different emails you are receiving from people claiming to be President of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), we want you to stop any further communication with them.

We are working very hard, with ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) in conjunction with FBI to make sure we arrest all those criminals.

This is to inform you about our plan; This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of your fund worldwide to the beneficiaries without further delay. You are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited fund that amount $14, 700, 00, 00 million U.S dollars WHICH WILL get to you through Mrs. STELLA COLLINS AND THE LAWYER REPRESENTING YOU HERE.

YOUR URGENT REPLY WITH THE INFORMATIONS AS STATED BELOW IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED

Your complete name
your drivers license or any of your identification card
Your complete address to avoid handling your fund to a wrong hand
Phone number

Send a copy of your response to our remittance officer inform her that I directed you to contact her with the information’s below
NAME: Mrs. STELLA COLLINS
REF/ PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654
Email: mrsstellacollins1@i.ua

Thanks

Mr. Fred Williams
Secretary American Embassy in Abuja-Nigeria

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