419 scam: Amina Williams <gizem@dalokay.com.tr> Dear One

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- aminawilliams1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Amina Williams <gizem@dalokay.com.tr>
Reply-To: <aminawilliams1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:11:33 +0100
Subject: Dear One

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Dear One,

Good day and Compliments,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the will
of God for you to help me, God almighty will bless and reward you
abundantly and you would never regret this. I am 19 years old. I do
like any person who can be careering, loving and home oriented. I will
love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about
you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming
if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my parents died
by poison as professional doctors confirmed during their business trip
with friends.

I am the only person who can take care of his wealth as the only Child
and daughter but now because I am still young. My late father left the
sum of USD 4. 350,000.00 dollars (Four Million, Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars) in a security company here in Benin Republic .This
money was annually paid into my late fatherâ€™s account from Shell
petroleum development company(spdc)and chevron oil company operating in
our locality for the compensation of youth and community development.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in
abroad so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my
father and our family because that is the only thing left which i want
to use to gain my future, which they were planning to do without my
present because I am still a young girl as stated by our culture. Now,
I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the
security company to your country and I strongly believe that by the
grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to
pay 15% of the total amount to you if you help me in this transaction
and another 10% interest of Annual Income to you, for handling this
transaction for me, 5% is for any expenses which you will do during this
transaction.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me
in lifting this fund, kindly reach me. Please, note that this
transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as
quick as possible, I will send you my picture and the certificate of
deposit as soon as I hear from you.

You can also reply to me with my private email address
(aminawilliams1@hotmail.com)

Yours sincerely,
Amina Williams

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