419 scam: "DR Phillip Williams"<o@lws-hosting.com> Attention Beneficiary....... Stop Contacting Those Scammer.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (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. )
- "(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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- nifodiplomat200166@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR Phillip Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nifodiplomat200166@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:48:42 -0600
Subject: Attention Beneficiary....... Stop Contacting Those Scammer.

Attention Beneficiary.

I am Dr. Rose Maduike with the Financial Intelligence Unit of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC). The ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION in alliance with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and Con Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of the INTERPOL and the United Nation.

We have been able to track down so many of this Con artist in various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. After proper investigations, we were able to recover some cash at hand and bank which were supposed to be remitted to you but weren't due to greed. These funds are now being retrieved and will be delivered to intended recipient. We also found a computer hard drive containing your email contact and that of other victims. We at the zenith of affairs of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the United Nations Representatives in Nigeria have agreed that the total sum of USD68.4M (Sixty Eight Million, Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) be shared among the 342 email contacts found on the fraudsters hard drive. And this email is being directed to you because your email address was found in one of the Con Artist's Scrap file in the computer hard drive i

I am Mr. Henry Scott; I'm a US citizen and 48 years Old. I reside Here in Florida. I am one of those that executed a Compensation in Nigeria, many years ago And they refused to pay me; I had paid over $40,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to No avail. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents,And I was directed to meet Barrister. James Bradford, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He Said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my Compensation funds of $800,000.00 Moreover, Barrister. James Bradford, showed me the Full information of those that are yet receive their payments and I saw your Name as one of the beneficiary, and your email address, that is why I Decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with Your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Barrister. James Bradford.

You have to contact him direct on this information below.

Name: Mr William Philip
Email: nifodiplomat200166@gmail.com

Your Name:
Your Delivery Address:
Your Cell Phone Number:
Your Next Of Kin:
Your Occupation:
Maritar Status:
Sex:
Your Current City:

Office Address: 13, Cole Street, Abuja Nigeria. You really have to Stop dealing with those people that is contacting you and telling you that Your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking Advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid was just $750usd, for the paper work take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barr.James Bradford so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing With those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind Of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mr. Henry Scott.

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