419 scam: "From Dr Bill Salomon" <salomonbill@yahoo.co.jp> Please Your Attention:

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million american 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22544045039 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Dr Bill Salomon" <salomonbill@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 13:01:05 +0000
Subject: Please Your Attention:

Please Your Attention:
THIS FROM THE DESK OF DR. BILL
SALOMON.
(ASSISTANT DIRECTOR) IN FINANCE
DEPOSIT INTAR-COMPANY.
IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA

Compliment of the season to you: My
Name is DR. BILL SALOMON., I have A
Good Deal business proposal to you:
The Total Sum Of $8. M US DOLLARS
(EIGHT MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS)
Deposited In Our Custody belongs to
One Of Our Good Foreign Customer (LATE
MR. MOISES SABA MASRIR FROM MEXICO)
Before He Was DIED IN HELICOPTER PLANE
CRASH WITH HIS SUPPOSE NEXT OF KIN,why
i contacted you,is i want you to
handle this FUND Transfer with me from
our office here to Your Country, LATE
MR.MOISES SABA Was One Of The Board
Shareholders In Telecommunication Here
In Ivory Coast West Africa and you Can
Get More Information's About LATE MR.
MOISES SABA On The Website Address
Below:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,l-3832556,00.html

Dear Good Friend, This Is Very Very
Important & Urgent and our Financial
Open Doors For Both Of Us and I Did
Not Need AnyThing From You, Only What
I Need From you, Is Your Assistance
Support / Your co-operation To Carry
Out This business Deal with me, Your
Trust / Confidence And Confidential
Between You And Me only, Please Just
Provide Me Your Full Information's
Below: And After That I Shall Furnish
You With Due Process Details To
Conclude This Transfer Transaction
immediately to Your Country Within 4
To 5 Working Days Without Any Problem
or Any Delay.

1)
NAME:...............................................
2)
SURNAME:................................................
3) DATE OF BIRTH
:..............................
4) MALE OR
FEMALE:.....................
5)
COUNTRY:.......................................................
6) CITY:
.......................................................
7)
ADDRESS:............................................................................
8)
TEL-FIX:..................................................
9) TELEPHONE MOBILE
:...............................................
10) PRIVATE E-MAIL:
...............................................
11)
OCCUPATION:..........................................

55 % Of The Total Sum will be for you:
For Your Urgent Assistance, While 45%
For Me And I Will Not Fail To Bring
To Your Notice That This Transaction
Is Hitch-Free And You Should Not
Entertain Any Atom Of Fear This Is
100% Free Legitimate.

Thank You For Your Anticipated
Co-Operation.
I'm Really Counting On You.
GOD Bless You With All Your Family's.
DR. BILL SALOMON.
Tel: +225-44- 04- 50- 39: Please Feel
Free and don't hesitate to Call Me For
More Details

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