419 scam: Diplomat Michael Williams <techcable1@biznetvigator.com> Please confirm to me If your available to receive you Fund

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Diplomat Michael Williams <techcable1@biznetvigator.com>
Reply-To: Diplomat Michael Williams <officefile6352@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 21:20:44 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Please confirm to me If your available to receive you Fund

Dear beneficiary, Greetings to you!

I am Diplomat Michael Williams from the US Embassy Benin Republic.
Please this email is to inform you that I am on my way to your house to deliver your $ 2.5 million USD fund which was recovered by the US Embassy security authorities in Benin Republic.

Honestly, you are very lucky because the Security authorities was so nice to inform your Embassy about your lot inheritance fund worth $2.5 million USD which was recovered from their company during the closure of their accounts and they found your name on their files as the beneficiary to the consignment worth $ 2.5 million USD and after proper investigation with IMF, The US Embassy authorities now handed your inheritance Fund over to me, so I can assist them deliver the fund directly to you.

Please you need to reply back to me right away and confirm if you are available to receive your fund immediately today? It is very important that I must need to proceed to your home right away and deliver your fund to you immediately today as the US Embassy instructed me because I have some other things to handle at the office. Right now I want to ensure that I must complete the delivery of your fund to you Schedule.

You are required to reply back to me right away and reconfirm your full name, available telephone number and your correct delivery address were you want me to deliver your Fund to you, so that I must avoid any wrong delivery. Then confirm to me if you are at home right to receive your fund, so that I must proceed right away and complete the delivery of your fund to you immediately today as instructed.

I await your urgent feedback right away. You can reach on + 1 (616) 841-5795 text me if I'm unable to answer.

Warmest Regard
Diplomat Michael Williams

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