419 scam: "Miss Valeria Williams"<valeriawilliams15@pacificwest.com> My inheritance and request / Kindly reply. Confirm receipt-

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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:

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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Valeria Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <valeriawilliams2015@pacificwest.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 02:45:24 -0700
Subject: My inheritance and request / Kindly reply. Confirm receipt-

Good day dearest,

In confidence, i have to introduce myself to you, I am Miss Valeria W. Williams a 18 years old, a student and the only child daughter of late Hon. Engineer A. Williams (a Diamond and Gold trader with the Mining Industries, and a Contractor), he was an investor in some Countries and trade from Ghana to South Africa, Nigeria, United States, Canada, Europe Australia and New Zealand as well as Asia and subAsian countries etc. before he was poisoned by his colleague.

I got your e-mail address on my desperate needs for an investment adviser for this prospective and lucrative business proposal which i will like you to partner with me, more details and information will be shared once upon your email acknowledgement to invest in any of the Countries my late father has visited including your Country under your supervision while I continue my studies.

On your response, kindly send me your full names and your telephone numbers as well as your address for more explanations before we proceed further so that I will arrange for the funds transferring from London, United Kingdom down to your Country and upon the arrival of the $1.8 million Usd, I will meet with you and will immediately start for the investment process on my arrival.

Thanks and i will expect your quick response.

Yours ever,

Miss Valeria.

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