419 scam: "William Botchway" <raseedadase@oppt.com> I await your urgent response.

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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 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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- williambotchway200@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Botchway" <raseedadase@oppt.com>
Reply-To: williambotchway200@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:53:36 -0700
Subject: I await your urgent response.

Dearly Friend,

My Greetings to you and your family,My name is
William Botchway and my younger sister is Esther Botchway a Sierra
Leonine,I write you this email in respect of my consignment box in
States, which I and my sister want you to assist us,by standing as our
trustee ,to help us receive this consignment on our behalf.The box
(Consignment ) contains $9.5 Million U.S.Dollars,

The
consignments get to the States through the help of Dr Anthony Davis.
The fact is that Dr Anthony Davis is supposed to have delivered these
consignments to a man called Mr. Johnson Ascot
in States. Mr. Johnson Ascot began to demand for 50% which I and my
sister did not agree on for any reason,that was why we have to stop the
delivery to him, and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on
this.

I will give you 25% from the total fund involve for your
assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our
former beneficiary Mr. Johnson Ascot before he later changed is mind
due to his greed.If you are willing to help us, kindly reply us so with
your full names home address and your mobile phone numbers,so that we
can proceed immediately and we can forward you more details and the
diplomat number for you to call him who is presently in the States now.

Please
when you call Dr Anthony Davis you Will tell him that you are calling
in respect of William and Esther Botchway consignment that is in the
States. If Dr Anthony Davis asks if you have discussed with me tell him
that you have discussed with me immediately.Please respond to me on
this email address if you are willing to assist us please contact us on
this email (williambotchway200@hotmail.com)

I await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely
William Botchway.

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