419 scam: "Frank Williams"<frankwill@mail.com> VITAL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FUND

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoimf_frank@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:15:04 -0800
Subject: VITAL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FUND

ATTN:

Following the recent development in regards to your compensation payment valued at $20,000,000.00 Million Dollars, the management of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), write to notify you that an alternative and convenient arrangement has been concluded through the international remittance reform process U.S Paymaster general.

The FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY (FSA) And UNITED NATIONS (UN) has issued a transfer approval to the appointed bank in the U.S, CITY NATIONAL BANK, as the approved paying bank to enable you receive your compensation sum through their online banking system of transfer or direct swift wire transfer to your nominated bank account.

Once again, you are officially advised that your payment will be transferred to you through the appointed paying Bank without any further complications (problems). As the approved paying Bank in the U.S.

I hereby advice you to contact us Immediately with your full contact / banking information for reconfirmations of your account information’s and compensation right of abroad and you are also advised to follow the development and transfer procedures of the Bank to enable you receive your sum without any hitch.

This is in regards to your doubt concerning the transaction going on here in Africa and also in Nigeria we now decided to make sure your payment gets to you without any further problems or complication.

We thank you for your patient and cooperation.

Yours faithfully.

Frank Williams

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