419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth M. Williams" <"www."@themis.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth M. Williams" <"www."@themis.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Elizabeth M. Williams" <mr.chrissmith22@zoho.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:38:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION

Attention: Beneficiary:

Your ATM have being registered with DHL, your ATM CARD of $2.5 used with DHL Courier Company with registration code of (Shipment Code AWb 33xzs) I have been waiting for you since to come down here and receive your compensation payment,
but i did not hear from you, then I went to deposited your compensation payment with bank in Benin Republic. I traveled to Asian Country for new charity project development and i will not be back till we complete the project.I have arranged your compensation payment with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM Visa CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe. You have to contact the manager ATM Department today for you to receive your ATM card immediately, and your inheritance amount in your card is FOUR Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollar ($4.700,000,00) only.
Contact us with your full contact information to avoid mistake during delivering, such as follows:

1.FULL NAME:.........................
2.CURRENT RESIDENT ADDRESS :.........
3 DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:............
4.YOUR PRIVET E-MAIL:.............
5.YOUR AGE:.....................
6.OCCUPATION:................
7.IF POSSIBLE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

However, Kindly contact the manager ATM Department who is in position to release your ATM VISA CARD to you,contact the information below: Mr. Chris Smith.E-mail:(mr.chrissmith22@zoho.com)
Try to contact the ATM department today and forward your current details to him to enable him process your ATM Visa Card and send it to you immediately, do not delay to contact him because your payment is already with him. Forward your full information to his E-mail: (mr.chrissmith22@zoho.com)

Best Regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Williams
U.N Compensation Payment Department

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