419 scam: TROKS WILLIAMS <AS2@grini.onmicrosoft.com> MESSAGE FROM TROKS WILLIAMS

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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.
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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- troks_williams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TROKS WILLIAMS <AS2@grini.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <troks_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:36:36 +0530
Subject: MESSAGE FROM TROKS WILLIAMS

HELLO I am Troks Williams, one of the accountants of HSBC Bank, London, Uni=
ted Kingdom. On the 2nd of January 2005, I received a call that one of my c=
lients died in the Tsunami Disaster with his wife and only child while on v=
acation at Phuket Island in Thailand. Since then I have made several enquir=
ies to locate any of my client's extended relatives and until date and have=
not succeeded. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money le=
ft behind by my client before it gets confiscated by our bank or declared u=
nserviceable by our bank where this deposit is lodged, now that the bank Di=
rectors have called for a board meeting regarding this Fund. My main motive=
right now is to share this great opportunity with you by presenting you as=
the Next of Kin to the Deceased since all his banking details are with me =
as his personal Account Officer. And the deceased Account valued at US$17.5=
M. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the biological relatives of m=
y late client, I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as nex=
t-of-kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of=
this account valued at US$17.5M can be transferred to you as inheritance a=
nd thereafter, you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 40% to you, whi=
le 10% will be donated to the Tsunami Disaster Charity Fund. We shall start=
the first transfer with US$5,000.000.00 (Five Million United States Dollar=
s only), upon the successful actualization of the first transfer without an=
y disappointment from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the r=
emaining amount to your account. I have the original copy of Certificate of=
Deposit of the funds, which will be used to substantiate our inheritance c=
laims. All I require is your consent and honest co-operation to enable us s=
ee the deal through. Furthermore, I guarantee that the transaction will be =
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any brea=
ch of the law. Please contact me if you are interested immediately via my p=
ersonal email: troks_williams@yahoo.com to enable us commence the transacti=
on. Best regards, Troks Williams we can heal the world with just a little l=
ove and a little smile.=20

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