419 scam: "Williams P.Tuto"<williamsptuto@aol.com> THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "williamstutogh@w.cn" (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: "Williams P.Tuto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamstutogh@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:07:12 +0100
Subject: THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL

Dearest Beloved Sir/Madam

Permit me to inform you of my desire to go into business relationship with you,
after going through your profile and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to the nature of my proposal which requires a reputable and trustworthy person. Someone who will be kind and sincere to me.my name is William Paul Tuto the first son of the late Minister of Mines and Energy,
Mr Paul Tuto who died in plane crash with my mother and one of my brother in Brazil, it happened on 18 July 2007 you can have a look here

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/TAM_Linhas_A%C3%A9reas_Flight_3054.jpg Before the death of my father he made me to understand that he deposited 150 kg of gold in a Security Company here in Ghana and gave all relevant documents of the deposited consignments to His Ghanaian Attorney,(marked) as family belonging before his sudden demise.

I was able to move out from Liberia with my sister through the United Nations Cargo Ship, that convene refugee from Monrovia, Liberia to Accra,Ghana as a refugee. My father left behind ONE (1) METALLIC TRUNK BOX containing $25,500,000.00 U.S Dollars Bill Notes which he seftely lodged in a Security Company here in Ghana, during his regime in the office.

As am talking to you now i,am searching for a foreign partner to will the asset to his or her name helping me to inherit it for me so I can leave Ghana and continue my life in abroad. I will depend on your expert advise since l am a boy of 18 years old then i will continue my education in your country which you will help me to choose and also help me to invest my fund till when i will grow up,So take me as your son God will bless you and he will reward you.
Now permit me to ask you this few questions.
(1) Will you help me as stranger ?
(2) Will you help me in honesty as somebody or someone you have not seen
or met?
(3) What is going to be your plan for me when the box is Will to you

Please reply me back as soon possible so I can know that you are my partner helping me going to clear the consignment to be receive by you only and not third party involving and only if you will take my offering
you split half of the fund consignments. Email. williamstutogh@w.cn

I am awaiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you.
best regard William Paul Tuto
Refugee Camp 9, Accra Ghana.

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