419 scam: Gene Williams <info-crime-unit@email.cz> Urgent Message!!

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Gene Williams <info-crime-unit@email.cz>
Reply-To: Gene Williams <docass@post.cz>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:27:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Message!!

Corporate Offices.
Wells Fargo Bank USA
420 Montgomery Street. San Francisco, CA 94104, USA
Our Ref:USWFB/IRU/SFE/15.5/NW/1331
United States of America
Monday - Friday 9AM-5PM
(Presidents'Day)Hours might differ
Saturday - Sunday Closed

Date: 22/03/2018

Wells Fargo Bank® Notification of Your Compensation Funds 2018

We want to inform you that your payment file from three different banks, United Bank for Africa ( UBA BANK), Natwest Bank of London & Bank of America was complied submitted to my desk today for review. The total amount owed to you by the 3 banks mentioned above is totaling US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). After due process, a transfer window has been opened and the total sum has been lodged in one particular Escrow account (non-deductible) with Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco, CA while waiting for accreditation to your personal bank account in any part of the world.

Meanwhile, after due scrutiny and verification, I confirmed that you have fulfilled all the necessary obligations that will enable the release of your payment to you, but yet your payment was not released to you due to one flimsy excuses or the other from the Bank officials in charge of your payment because they had the intention of diverting your funds to their private accounts in order to satisfy their selfish interest.

Note, all modalities regarding your fund release has been put in place here with Wells Fargo Bank, thus, your funds have been made ready for transfer in our sophisticated macro transfer system. What is required of you is to provide us with the bank account details of your choice where to transfer your fund so we can expedite action for the accreditation of your fund into your account immediately.

Below is the information needed.

1. Personal Details:
Full Name:
Current Address:
Age/Gender:
Occupation:
Direct Mobile Number:
Passport Copy, ID card or DL:

2. Banking Details:

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:

In anticipating for your urgent cooperation

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Gene Williams
_______________________
SIGNED AND APPROVED BY:
_______________________
CEO: Timothy J. Sloan
_______________________

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