419 scam: Mr Willy Abels <w.abels12@gmail.com> ATTN SIR TREAT AS URGENT

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Willy Abels <w.abels12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: willyabels2014@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:34:58 +0100
Subject: ATTN SIR TREAT AS URGENT

Attn,Sir

This is for your attention

My name is Mr.Willy Abels who work with K.D.B Bank United Kingdom. On the
21st of April 2012 my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in the Chemical Weapon & Chlorine Gas Attack that killed more that
200.000 people in Syrian Civil War; I contacted you because you bear the
same Surname Identity with him, and therefore can present you as the
Beneficiary to the Inheritance claim since there is no written will.

Our institute aim is to provide our clients with a complete service at any
time, the total sum of Â£6,500,000.00 GBP (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
British Pounds) in the intent of the diseased (name now withheld since this
is our second letter to you) it is like this because of the level of the
bad people in the internet this time around, he is Expatriate an Oil
Merchant that work with Shell Development Company in Syria.

You can also open this link to read more:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-mid

I will be happy to prepare will, set-up and administer trusts, carried out
the administration of the Estates and prepare power of attorney in your
name.All the paper will be processed in your acceptance of the deal will
request that you kindly respond urgently to me your current Telephone and
Fax Numbers with your current contact Address to enable me open a new file
in your name for the release of the funds.

Regards.

Mr.Willy Abels

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