419 scam: "Madam. Sophia J. Williams" <julianawilliam1a@gmail.com> RE: Attention: My dear,

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Madam. Sophia J. Williams" <julianawilliam1a@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sjoywilliams43@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:53:24 +0100
Subject: RE: Attention: My dear,

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Attention: My dear,

How are you, this is my first time to contact you after going through
your profile, I am Madam SOPHIA JOY WILLIAMS 76 Years from Florida
UNITED STATES, I am suffering from pancreatic cancer for a long period
of time and our only daughter (Sarai) later died in a motor accident
in 7 years ago.

I,m presently in France under going my treatment in the hospital here
in Toulouse and my condition is really bad and it is quite obvious
that I wonâ€™t live more than two months according to my doctors and I
have no Child any more who is going to take care of this Huge amount
of Money, I have decided to offer this (US$4.5 Million United states
Dollars) Yes, I want to donate it for humanitarian aid. I am willing
to donate the sum for you to help widows, Orphanage homes and the less
privileged ones in the rural and urban areas and to carry out charity
works in your Country and around the World on my Behalf.
I need honesty and I want you to handle the investments for me because
of my health illness, Please If you will be able to use these funds
according to my above will please reply to me.

I'm Waiting for your Urgent Responds.

Yours Sister

Madam SOPHIA JOY WILLIAMS

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