419 scam: "Barrister Johnson Williams" <mspeziali@fatebenefratelli.eu> ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS DEVELOPMENT?

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348162181469

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Johnson Williams" <mspeziali@fatebenefratelli.eu>
Reply-To: mrjohnsonwilliams11@googlemail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 19:05:23 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS DEVELOPMENT?

From The Desk Of Barrister Johnson Williams Nigerian Financial Intelligen=
ce Unit No.12 Ibrahim Taiwo Street, Aso Villa, Abuja, Nigeria. Office Nu=
mber: +2348162181469 Good Day I'm directed to contact you by the (WOR=
LD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND )to urgently confirm from you if ac=
tually you know one Mrs Lee Woung and COLLEAGUES who claims to be your busi=
ness associate/ partner in your country . The said Mrs Lee Woung is clai=
ming to us that you are dead and she will like to change all the Informatio=
n that you gave to us as our bonafide beneficiary. Below is the new banking=
information were he wish to have this funds transferred to:- Bank of Am=
erica 6901 Northwest Expressway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132 ABA: 02600959=
3 (International) ACCT. #:003042656833 ACCT: Name: FMS Investments Inc. Sig=
natory: Floyd M. Shealy This development is coming up now that the Minis=
try want to offset all your outstanding payments to all our legal foreign b=
eneficiaries around the world in which your payment file was affected.As yo=
u may know, the total amount in your favor is a total sum of $7.5 Million U=
.S Dollars. We need to confirm from you if it's really true that you are de=
ad and If we did not hear from you it automatically means that you are actu=
ally dead and the information passed to us by Mrs Lee Woung and is correct.=
You are to contact me as soon as you receive this message so as to kno=
w the true position of things with you so that we would not make any mistak=
e in remitting your out-standing payment to a wrong person/account. Your=
swift response will help this ministry a lot. Do email me with your Full n=
ames and Direct Cell Number for an easy communication, your age and occupat=
ion to this effect. Send your reply to my private box (mrjohnsonwilliams11=
@googlemail.com) Regards Barrister Johnson Williams Public Officer, Ni=
gerian Financial Intelligence Unit NFIU >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This e-mail including attachments, is confidential, may=
be privileged and is intended solely for the use of the name recipients(s)=
. If you are not the intended receipt, do not disclose, distribute or retai=
n it, and please notify the sender immediately and delete the e-mail.

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