419 scam: Mr Samuel Williams <samuelwilliams202@outlook.com> PAYMENT INVESTIGATION URGENT PLEASE READ

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- samuelwilliams205@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Samuel Williams <samuelwilliams202@outlook.com>
Reply-To: samuelwilliams205@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:24:26 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT INVESTIGATION URGENT PLEASE READ

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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL
From the Desk Of MR SAMUEL WILLIAMS
E:MAIL:samuelwilliams205@gmail.com

ATTENTION SIR ,

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE Our Ref: FEM/RID/CBX/021/05 IMMEDIATE CONTRACT
PAYMENT.CONTRACT#:MAC/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009RE: OVERDUE PAYMENT
NOTIFICATIONS THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE
INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY
TELEX TRANSFER (KIT )-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE, A MAN CAME TO
MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A SWORN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH
COURT OF JUSTICE ABUJA, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, AND
THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORIZED HIS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF.HERE
ARE HIS INFORMATION:

NAME FRANK MOSS
BANK NAME: BANK IS BANK OF AMERICA.
ADDRESS: MY ADDRESS IS 3290 S ACADEMY BLID.SPACE 243 COLORADO SPRINGS CO.
ACCOUNT ACCT NUMBER IS 4350 1140 4972
MY ROUTING NUMBER IS 051000017

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN
IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE BEHELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK
GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE/ CON TRACT FUND HAVE APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVE THIS FUNDS THIS LAST QUARTER PAYMENT OF
THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE
SAID MR FRANK MOSS IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. WITH YOUR BANKING
INFORMATION AND YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

MR SAMUEL WILLIAMS
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL
E:MAIL:samuelwilliams205@gmail.com

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