419 scam: william william <william.william099@hotmail.com> REQUEST FOR HELP

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- ralphwilliam88@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william william <william.william099@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:01:36 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR HELP

Swift Code: SCB/GH/IRD,
A/C #929/605/10456
AMOUNT# (USD$10M)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/14
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

>From the office of Mr. Ralph William
Regional Director, Standard Chartered Bank (PLC) Accra Ghana.
ralphwilliam88hotmail.com
Re: (USD$10,000,000.00) CAPABLE GENUINE TRUSTED PATINER IS NEEDED Dear
Friend.
I am Mr.Ralph William the Regional Director of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Since my assumption of office, I have been able to off set most Overdue
Contract sums (USD$10M) owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign
contractors in the past years.

In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation That my
predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to
conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the
bank codes changed. originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and
Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to
foreign contractors that executed their contract some years ago.
This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be
moved by Certified Bank Draft within 48hours in another way, bank to bank
transfer of perfection of your account coordinates.

I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the Funds to an
account,Contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact
that the transfer cannot be affected without a second party account and
receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers above.
Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further
documentation, Just to change the ownership to your name and get all the
transfer documents No travel is required and if you like i can instruct the
bank to send you an ATM CARD as soon as the change of ownership is done in
your name.

Transfer MUST be done as soon as you are capable/TRUSTED to RECEIVE the Fund
also it is risk free and i will share the Funds with you (USD$10,000,000.00)
70/30, you will be taking 30% of the total sum(USD$10,000,000.00) and 70%
will be for me.PLEASE CONTACT ME ON Email; [ ralphwilliam88@hotmail.com }
I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred into,
when the money reaches your bank account. At the moment I can only give
information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without
jeopardizing my person work or this transaction.

Please send detail information as below...,

1 Your Full Names.
2,Your Cell telephone Number..
3,Profession.............
4,Age....................
5,Sex....................
6,Marital Status.........
7,House Address...........
8,Scan copy of your passport.
To {ralphwilliam88@hotmail.com}

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