419 scam: "Diplomat Eric William" <dr.lampteymensah@yahoo.pt> From The Desk of Diplomat Eric William..

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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:
- "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.
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.
- diplomatericwillia@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Diplomat Eric William" <dr.lampteymensah@yahoo.pt> (may be fake)
Reply-To: diplomatericwillia@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 00:27:20 -0400 (PYT)
Subject: From The Desk of Diplomat Eric William..

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Hello,

With due respect, I am Diplomat Eric William, I was contacted by
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deliver your UNCLAIMED fund to you in
your country home of residence, which was over due for payment.

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two
gentlemen both of them an Australian Citizens. They claimed to be your
representative, and the power of attorney stated that you are dead;
Please, you are giving 24hrs to confirm that you are still alive.

If you are still alive, You are to contact me back immediately with the
below information, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor
all the activities going on in regards to the transfer/delivery of
beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment.

Your Names:
Your Home/Office Address:
Your Nationality
Your Phone:
Your Occupation:
Your Age/Sex and I’d Card:

You are to reply immediately for clarifications in other to aviod any
wrong transfer/delivery of your fund, be informed that any further delay
from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of
wrong payment.

GET BACK TO ME IN MY EMAIL NOW:(diplomatericwillia@gmail.com

Be informed that the requested information is very important in other to
enable us proceed with the delivery.
Best Regards,

Diplomat Eric William

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