419 scam: "Mr Daneil William"<thierry@fcvnet.net> Your Visa Card Is Ready To Dispatch

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Daneil William" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infodanwilliam@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:04:26 +0100
Subject: Your Visa Card Is Ready To Dispatch

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE WORLD BANK.

Attention:Beneficairy.
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?
We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2
days ago with the the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to
all the people that have been , Scam and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government problems etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,
this have been agreed upon and have been signed.
You are advised to contact Dr.Jim Ovia of our paying center in Nigeria,

as he is our representative in Europe, contact him immediately for your
Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$2,000.000.00 This funds are in
a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you
can clear it in any bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him with your full Name and telephone number
and your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft
to you Or Visa Card which ever methord of recieving your cash you can list it to him
Contact immediately for your Cheque:

Best Regards,
Mr. Dan William

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