419 scam: "Dr Jurgens Willams"<engelenwim@upcmail.nl> 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348104871899

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Jurgens Willams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jurgen73@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 02:57:55 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Dr. Jurgens Willams,

Dir Zenith b a n k of Nigeria

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

CONFIDENTIAL COURIER P A Y M E N T

I am Dr. Jurgens Willams Director in Zenith b a n k of Nigeria , I

decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report

reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeri

This is to inform you about my plan to send some fund to you via cash

diplomatic delivery system this system will be easier for you and for

us.

I am going to send to you about US$5.2 Million to you via diplomatic

delivery system .As I have secured every needed document to cover the

m o n e y to your doorstep

I will use my position as The Director in Zenith b a n k of Nigeria to

send this fund to you. And you will have 30% of this at the end of

transaction, but remember I am a civil servant so my image most be

protected in that effect the deal requires confidentiality

The boxes are coming with a diplomatic agent who will accompany the

Boxes to your house address

All you need to do now is to send to me:

Your full Name And house address:

Your identity such as, international passport or driver's license

Your contact phone numbers:

To enable the diplomat to identify you when he arrive. He will call

you immediately he arrives Your country's airport.

I hope you understand me. I will let you know when these consignments

will be lifted,

Note: The diplomatic Agent does not know the original contents of the

boxes. What I declared to them as the contents is Sensitive

Photographic Film Material.

I did not declare m o n e y to them please have that in mind If they call

you and Ask you the contents please tell them the same thing OK.

I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the

boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the

consignments to enable you access these consignments as soon as it

delivered to you.

This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the

world without hitch.

Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me

Immediately you receive this message. Please I need your urgent reply

because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as we hear from you.

Call me immediately you receive this message.

Best Regards,

Dr Jurgens Willams,

Tel Number: +2348104871899

Director, Zenith b a n k of Nigeria

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