419 scam: "Mr. Markson Williams" <mrmarksonwilliamss@gmail.com> Your Transaction Number: 1356990745/16

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- mrkenmartins_edscpaymentunit@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Markson Williams" <mrmarksonwilliamss@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmmarksonwilliams@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:08:00 +0100
Subject: Your Transaction Number: 1356990745/16

Dear Valued Client,

Be formed that We are responsible for representing your outgoing
pending inheritance funds approved by World Monetary Institution which
has been delayed due to the problem on cash movement and transfer of
Huge sum of money. This is to inform you that your payment has been
effected through a new secure system for making fast confirmed
payments overseas.The account is set up under your email address only.
The money is in escrow for your receiver under your email address and
can not be recalled without the codes.

The Payment Office of Ecowas Debt Settlement Committee in conjunction
with the Federal Executive Council should have sent you an email by
now with details such as when and where to pick up the cash. You can
pick up the cash at any of the convenient locations in your area. If
there are no convenient locations near you, you can request to
transfer the cash through Bank transfer, or others within 7 working
days.

If you have not received your withdrawal codes yet, Please contact The
head Of Payment And Customer Services, (MR KEN MARTINS) at his email
address mrkenmartins_edscpaymentunit@financier.com, to enable the
programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of
central computer data system and your code will be sent to you , when
writing to customer payment office always include the following
information:

Full Name -------------------------------
Complete Address: -------------------------------
Tel number: --------------------------------------
Your Receiver Email: ------------------
Occupation :-------------------------------
Your International Passport Or Driver's License:------------
Your Transaction Number: 1356990745/16
Transfer Date :12-9-2016
Expected Arrival Date: 20-9-2016
Transact Amount: $7.5 Million the rest amount follows immediately.
Text: ------------------------------------------

Finally be inform that your funds are fully free of any liens or
encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are
available to pick, this guarantee is witnessed by the World Bank
Group,International Monetary Funds (IMF) Paris and London Club of
creditors, European Economic Community (EEC), Economic Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Africa and the Envoy's of our
Correspondence International Bank of Settlement world Wide.

Thanks in advance for your understanding and co-operation.

Best Regards,
Mr.Markson Williams
Head Of Information Unit

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