419 scam: "Mr. Williams Abbas" <ericaspedding@gmail.com> Your Urgent Assistance Is Needed

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams Abbas" <ericaspedding@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsabbas77@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 05:14:02 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent Assistance Is Needed

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Dear Friend,

How are you doing and i hope all is well with you and your family.

I am Williams Abbas from Syria, but presently in a refugee camp in
Turkey and Daddy and mummy i need your help towards my consignment box
which is presently with a diplomat in France and my lawyer told me
that i should look for a foreign beneficiary who will help me claim
the funds from the diplomat and the Diplomat is presently in France
and i cannot claim the consignment from the diplomat because i have a
refugee statue on me and that is why i am seeking for your urgent help
towards my box that is presently in France.

I am Williams Abbas am just 16yrs old and i lost my family in suicide
bomb in Aleppo Syria and before my father die, he told me that he have
a consignment with a diplomat in France and i spoke to the Diplomat
and he told me that i should inform my beneficiary to come to France
to claim it there and mummy and daddy you are my only hope i have and
the diplomat is waiting for you, mummy and daddy when you indicate
your interested, i will give you more details about that and i am
ready to discuss % with you, if you are interested to help me, please
get back to me immediately with your full details.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Regards,
Williams Abbas

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