419 scam: "Ladi Williams, Esq" <ahmedlawan1111@gmail.com> GOOD DAY...

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ladi Williams, Esq" <ahmedlawan1111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ladiwilliamschambers@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 16:12:25 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY...

Ladi Williams & ASSOCIATES
137 MARYLAND ROAD,
LAGOS,NIGERIA.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Ladi Williams, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Douglas Anthony, a national of your country who used
to work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one
time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head
of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}before his death On the 21st
of April 2010 [my client,his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all
occupants of the motor died}.

My client {Douglas} deposited the sum of $18.5 Million in an account
with a Bank here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring
it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have
made several inquiries about my clients extended relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to check over the
Internet on any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before the money get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the Bank where these Money is Deposited.

Please get in touch with me by my private email address with the
following information; your full names and address, your occupation,
your date of birth and your phone and fax numbers

(1) Your contact address:.......
(2) Your Mobile/Fax numbers:....
(3) Your Nationality/Country:....
(4) Your Full Name:.....
(5) Occupation/Company:....
(6) Age/Gender:....
(7) Email.......

Thank you and God bless.

Barrister Ladi Williams, Esq

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