419 scam: " WilliamsDavid"<winner@funddelivery.com> <<<READ AND GET BACK TO ME>>>

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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:
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " WilliamsDavid" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <acces.atma@rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:59:51 +0800
Subject: <<<READ AND GET BACK TO ME>>>

From:Mr Williams David
Remittance Manager
Zenith Bank Of Nigeria.
Email: acces.atma@rogers.com

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not
received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling
the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract /inheritance payment.

Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with some non-officials in
the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to
receive your payment immediately. After the board meeting held at our
headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as
you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTRE in Europe,America and Asia Pacific, which instruction is given by
our president,Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR)Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is
($3,000.00) three Thousand Us Dollars per transaction. So, if you like to
receive your fund this way, $3,000 usd for you to withdraw for a day and
each transaction is $ 3,000usd minimum which you have to withdraw $3,000
usd for one working day also be informed that the total amount in the SWIFT
ATM CARD is $850,000.00 usd(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR).

YOU WILL BE ASKED TO COME UP WITH A PROCESSING FEE CHARGES

We want you to know that all you will be asked to come up with is the sum of $158 dollar for processing
of your fund transfer into ATM card. all other expenses will be taking care of by us.This is all what
Mr .Williams David will be asking you.

BELOW INFORMATION IS NEEDED

(1) Your Full Name :
(2) Your Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.:
(3) Phone And Fax Number :
(4) Age and Occupation :
(5) Your Nearest International Air Port in your City of residence:

We shall be expecting to receive your information .You have to stop any further
communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to
contact me for more details and direction, and also please

do update me with any new development.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr Williams David
Remittance Manager
Zenith Bank Of Nigeria
Email: acces.atma@rogers.com

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