419 scam: "MR. FRANK WILLIAMS"<willicca@gmail.com> STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUNSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "willica2@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "willica2@mail.mn" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. FRANK WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <willica2@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:05:52 +0300
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUNSINESS PROPOSAL

MR. FRANK WILLIAMS
BRUSSELS-BELGIUM
DIRECTOR AUDITING ACCOUNTING (BNP PARIBAS)
REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
E-mail: willica2@mail.mn

Dear Friend,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUNSINESS PROPOSAL

Good day, this message Might put you in utmost Surprise however the; It's just My Urgent need for Partner Assistance That Made me to contact you for this transaction. I am A Banker by Profession working with Bnp Paribas Bank in Brussels-Belgium Europe and Currently Holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.

I have the Opportunity Fund of Transferring A $30.5million (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) Under Our Bank, Which our late customer deposited with us, Mr. Aaron Joel Fernandes That was involved an Air India Express, Boeing 737-800 arriving from Dubai crashed Saturday 22nd May 2010 as it overshot a runway while trying to land in southern India.
Please you can Visit the Websites below for confirmation:

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article435569.ece

http://www.airsafe.com/plane-crash/air-india-express-flight-812-boeing-737-mangalore-india.htm

I will like to move this fund across to you for business investment, please have it in mind that nothing will go wrong on this transaction I have all the vital document in my position, so I am inviting you for a business offer where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 70/30 as a partner.

If you agree to my business proposal, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you on how you can apply for the claim fund in our bank, as soon as I receive your return mail.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Frank Williams
E-mail: willica2@mail.mn

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