419 scam: "DR SARAH WILLIAMS"<sales@trade.com> CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

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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:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "drsarahwilliams@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2347084024455 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- revjohngreen@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR SARAH WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsarahwilliams@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:07:42 -0500
Subject: CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.

Attn:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED

YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN

TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE

NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF

THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF

YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A

SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT ATM CARD

PAYMENTS, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW

ELECTED PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.PRESIDENT GOODLOCK JOHTHAN

ON HIS SPEECH WHEN CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (GCFR)SWORD HIM IN AS

THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO

WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT

THE MAXIMUM IS TREE THOUSAND DOLLAR PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE

YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING

THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.YOUR FULL NAME

2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,

3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD

4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL

CONTACT PERSON:

REV, JOHN GREEN

revjohngreen@yahoo.com.hk

INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC

Telephone: +234-708 402 4455

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE

OUT $10,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER

PERSON (S) OR OFFICE(s).

FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF

CONDUCT, WHICH IS (2340) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN

CONTACTING THE CARD I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

DR SARAH WILLIAMS

E-MAIL:drsarahwilliams@ymail.com

CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT ON ATM CARD

PAYMENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

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