419 scam: "JAMES WILLAM" <james_willam62@YAHOO.COM> BUSINESS PROPOSAL...

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- james_willam62@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES WILLAM" <james_willam62@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 14:41:25 +0200 (EET)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL...

-- My name is James Willam,
I want to relocate to your state for a permanent stay. Buy a house in your
state, I am also coming over with my family.

I want to invest in productive business like buying of real estate and
other business, I importer and exporter of cars and trucks to different
countries and companies.

Now am getting off age and i need some one that i will make as the next of
kin to all my wealth cause i don't have a son,i have two daughter and my
wife is dead too,i lost her in a car accident which take her life since 3
years back.

I am recognized for my credibility.I Need a trustworthy person that will
handle this business and the funds i have available and also if you can
use the funds to invest in your business,but i also want to write down to
you that my two daughters must be a party to the business,and they will
also know more about the business.

reach me on james_willam62@yahoo.com

Pls do get back to ME so i can tell you What next to do on how we can get
started
Thanks
JAMES WILLAM

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