419 scam: Williams Smith <williamssmith058@gmail.com> RE: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP....

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- williamssmith058@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Smith <williamssmith058@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 21:41:20 +0100
Subject: RE: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP....

This fund belonging to my brother inlaw Chief James Ibori, the
former Executive Governor of Delta State, the Crude Oil region in
Nigeria,

who is now serving jail term in London for million of Dollars and
Pounds he laundered to London. The family now want to invest US$20.5M
(Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into any
lucrative business
you may advice.

Visit these web sites for more information about my client loots.

http://amairi.org/ibori_loot.html

http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/04/17/james-ibori-sentenced-to-13-years-in-prison-in-uk-court/

Please, if you are interested kindly forward your contact details to
me immediately such as your phone number,house or office address your
occupation.

With this information stated it will enable me to prepare all the
necessary documents in your favor as the original beneficiary of the
fund deposited in Spain Madrid in a finance firm for safety.
Please, if you are interested kindly reply me through my private:
williamssmith058@gmail.com

I wait for your urgent respond.

Williams Smith

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