419 scam: "Mr. William" <xx@yy> Re: Your Outstanding Bill Payment notification 2016

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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:
- "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.
- t.gardner48@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. William" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: t.gardner48@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 16:43:05 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Outstanding Bill Payment notification 2016

Re: Your Outstanding Bill Payment notification 2016
=

How are you doing today? I=2019m Pleased to inform you that we have made a=
ll arrangement with bank of America to release your part of the payment sum=
of $10.5 Million dollars, right now all your payment files has being trans=
fer to BOA Bank and Mr. Thomas Gardner he will assist and ensure that you r=
eceive your payment soon as possible therefore contacts him through the bel=
ow email: t.gardner48@yahoo.com.hk, Kindly reconfirm your full names, home/=
office address and mobile phone number and identify card for clarification =
and verification. Address: 146 Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, NJ 07960, Un=
ited States Tel: +(1)239-234-43776Kindly reconfirm your full names, home/of=
fice address and mobile phone number and identify card for clarification an=
d verification, Please do notify us soon as you contact him and you must ke=
ep this confidential that no third person should be allow in this transacti=
on. =

=

William

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