419 scam: Robert Williams <fnbofficfirstnationalfnb@gmail.com> From Mr. Robert 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- robertwilliamsoffice@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Williams <fnbofficfirstnationalfnb@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Robert Williams <robertwilliamsoffice@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:25:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Mr. Robert Williams

Hello,

I am account manager with one of the leading banks in South Africa . In my bank Idiscovered an abandoned large sum of fund totaling (US$19.6 Million) belongingto one of our foreign customers, who is an American national and businessmanbased in South Africa. The deceased in question was involved in a horrible boataccident in the year 2007 along with his wife and three children, who allpassed away during the incident.

I am therefore, seeking for your co-operation to front you as the beneficiaryof the funds he left behind since there is no other next of kin to claim thefunds as shown on his record with my bank. The Strategy is to use my influenceas branch account manager to provide you with the relevant information's thathas to do with the said account, which will enable you put in application forthe claim of the estate. So if you are interested in this humble offer, I willso much appreciate you reconfirm your contact details so that I can contact youwith more details, as to enable us proceed with the claim as time is of highessence.

Email:Â robertwilliamsoffice@consultant.com

I await your urgent response.Â Mr. Robert Williams.

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