419 scam: makolo william <makolowilliam3@outlook.com> please assist me

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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:
- "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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- mark_william65@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: makolo william <makolowilliam3@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:48:18 +0000
Subject: please assist me

GREETING,
IT GIVES ME A GREAT PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU KNOWING THAT YOU ARE THERE TO ASSIST AND UNDERSTAND ME, WHEN IT COMES TO BUSSINESS LIKE THIS.
I AM WILLIAM MAKOLO A STUDENT OF NIGERIA DEFFENCE ACADEMY KADUNA{NDA}.
MY FATHER, COLONEL FREDERICKS MAKOLO WAS AN ARMY OFFICER AND A TREASURER IN THE ARMY HERE IN NIGERIA: HE DIED IN AUTO CRASH WHEN HE WAS RETURNING FROM A CONFERENCE MEETING, BUT BEFORE HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL HE DISCLOSE A SECRET TO ME, THAT HE DEPOSITED SOME MONEY TWENTY FIve MILLION U.S DOLLARS ($25,000,000) IN A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING.
HE TOLD ME THAT THE MONEY WAS MEANT FOR THE PENSION PAYMENT.
FOR THE RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS, HE SAID THAT HE DEPOSITED THE TRUNK BOX AS GOLD JEWERIES, THAT THE COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE BOX, HE ADVICED ME TO USE THE MONEY WISELY THAT I SHOULD SEEK A FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO REMOVED THE MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY TO OVERSEA., PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US RECOVER THIS MONEY.I HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITE THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK
UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE, ALL I REQIRED IS YOUR HORNEST.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
THANKS
WILLIAM MAKOLO.
MARK_WILLIAM65@yahoo.com

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