419 scam: "Robert Willig"<secretariagabinete@cubatao.sp.gov.br> A Call To Serve

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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:
- "million dollars" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- pems3863@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Willig"<secretariagabinete@cubatao.sp.gov.br>
Reply-To: pems3863@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:40:03 +0100
Subject: A Call To Serve

Hello
I am Robert Willig, President - GKN Driveline Americas, I write this letter to inform you of my decision to donate $11.6 Million Dollars to support the charity for their care and education. I made this decision due to my present situation that my doctor confirmed to me I will not survive my illness, in this case I have decided to support the needy, little children in the orphanage, these kids are hungry, sad, marginalized and most of them abused. I will be glad to help.

Please feel free to contact me only on this email: { pems3863@yahoo.com } if you have experience in charitable work?

Thanks.
Robert Willig
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