419 scam: Joy Williams <joy_williams44455@yahoo.com> From Miss Joy, William

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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.
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- joy_william2008@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Joy Williams <joy_williams44455@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: joy_william2008@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 23:35:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Miss Joy, William

>From Miss Joy, William
Dear ;
My name is Miss Joy Williams.I born in Kuwait. I
am married to Mr. Williams, Philip, who worked with Kuwait embassy in
Togo for nine years before he died in the year 2010.We were married for
eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days before his death we were both born again Christian. After his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible against it. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 4.Million a bank here in Togo.
Finally,
my doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to
my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke).
Currently, this money is still in the bank. Knowing my condition, I need an honest heart Individual churches or that I will use this fund, I'll be teaching here.
I
want someone who will use this fund in accordance with the wishes of my
late.husband, to help Lessprivilaged people, orphanages, widows and
propagating the word of God.
I
took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit
this fund, and I do not want to visit, where the money will be used in a
wicked way.
That is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund.
I'm
not afraid of death hence I know where I going.I want you to always
remember me in your daily prayers because of my nearest cancer surgery.
Write
to me as soon as possible because any delay in your reply will give me
room in searching for another person for the same purpose, hoping to
read from you soon.
With God all things are possible. As
soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank
in Togo, I also give you permission letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund. You can contact me with this Alternative Email joy_william2008@hotmail.com
God bless you as you listing to the voice of reasoning,
May God bless you,
Miss Joy Williams.

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