419 scam: Kelvin Williams <kelvinwilliams92@msn.com> INFORMATION FROM FBI

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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kelvin Williams <kelvinwilliams92@msn.com>
Reply-To: <fbi-inf2011@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:32:42 +0000
Subject: INFORMATION FROM FBI

Good Day,

Greetings to you and your family, let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr Kelvin Williams a representative of the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (fbi) Currently in Benin Republic to fight against internet frauds.

I will advice you to stop dealings with those people because they are not who they say they are. Your funds worth the sum of $1.5 Million us dollars is in our custody and I will assist you in getting it, the same way I assisted Mrs. Susan Derrick.

Therefore I want to inform you that you are require to make a payment of $195 usd for the paper work as Mrs. Susan Derrick have informed you on her email.

Also be inform that your funds will be transfer into your local bank account as soon as you make the payment, So if you are ready to make the payment I want you to get back to me with the below information.

Full Names:
Address:
Zip Code:
Country:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Marital Status:

As soon as the above details have been confirmed by me, I will give you instructions on how to make the payment of $195

usd for the paper works and legal documentation. As soon as the payment is made, I will get the documents done then the bank will contact you, and they will give you a login into their website, so you can transfer your money into your account without delay.

Important Notice; Do not respond to any emails apart from myself, and forward all further emails you get from those scammers to me, so I can work with the local police, the FBI and Interpol to bring them down. They are imposters, and their fraudulent activities is bringing a bad name to this country, denting the image of honest people like us, that’s why we have to bring them down.

I await to hear from you today, on behalf of the members and staff of the JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE Award Authorities, I say Congratulations once more.

Yours in Service,
Mr Kelvin Williams.
( F B I )representative
(Compensation Officer)
Telephone Number:+229938799922

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