419 scam: Miss Valeria Williams <valeriawilliams2015@m-mail.de> My inheritance & urgent plea for assistance.+-

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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.
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 <valeriawilliams2015@m-mail.de>
Reply-To: <valeriawilliams2015@nycmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 14:19:58 -0700
Subject: My inheritance & urgent plea for assistance.+-

Dear Respected One,



I am the only child 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, Europe and as well as Asia before he was poisoned by his colleague.



I got your e-mail address on my desperate search for a foreign partner and an investment adviser in any of the Countries to seek for your partnership to assist me to move my inherited $1.8 million Usd to your country for investments and as well to be invested under your supervision while I continue my studies. In confidence, there is 730 kilos of Gold kept in my late father's underground safe.



Please i need to know your percentage for your noble assistance to make sure it is invested into Real Estate, Hotel management or any lucrative business of your choice as well as to assist me to further studies in your country. Again, please forward your telephone numbers and address to me as you are replying.



I want to tell you that my legacy is 100% legitimate and will forward every details and related deposit documents as soon as you write back to me.



Thanks and awaits your feedback.



Yours truly,

Miss Valeria.

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