419 scam: "Mr. Maxwell Williams"<wemabanknigplc234@rocketmail.com> US$11,000,000.00 PART PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOUR

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Maxwell Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wbank60@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:59:04 +0100
Subject: US$11,000,000.00 PART PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOUR

WEMA BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
HEAD OFFICE SAMUEL ASABIA HOUSE
35 MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA

Attention: Beneficiary.

This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today.I am MR. MAXWELL WILLIAMS the new director, international remittance department of this Bank. My boss Mr. Bartholomew Ebong, the former MD/ CEO of this Bank is now on compulsory leave and all power has been vested on me to make all international payment. Furthermore due to allegations of corrupt practices against other Nigeria Banks, the Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed this Bank to effect all foreign overdue payment. Be informed that the Federal Government have Approved the release of US$11,000,000.00 part payment which has been in this Bank for many years UNCLAIMED. My boss in collaboration with the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN,( Professor Charles Soludo) have refuse to tell you the truth on how to claim your fund. This is because they have been using the interest accumulated from your fund every year to enrich them selves without your knowledge.

I want to help you PULL OUT this fund to your Bank account within two(2) working days using the easiest and quickest method which has not been known to you before. By this method a you will open Domiciliary Account here in our bank.

A domiciliary account is a secure account which we will open for you in our Bank and Credit your payment for further credit into your account. The essence of this domiciliary account is to secure and protect your payment from being diverted by fraudulent people or making payment to a foreign account which do not belong to you. The greatest advantage is that you can instruct us to credit your nominated account bit by bit with small amount thereby saving yourself from the trouble of Financial Authority in your country who monitors large transfer due to current trend of terrorism. Another beauty of the domiciliary account is that you can retain the balance left in your account in our Bank and can also instruct us to pay out money to any Bank of your choice in the world, or issue you an ATM Card which you can use in any part of the world when on a business trip.

I hope you now understand the advantages of a domiciliary account and why you need this account to receive your US$11,000,000.00 part payment now in our Bank.

You are advice to forward as a matter of urgency your:

1). Full direct telephone and Fax number.
2). contact address.
3). Photo copy of your ID.

Yours faithfully
Mr. Maxwell Williams

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