419 scam: PHILIP HARRISON <officesxd---56478@att.net> Attention Pls,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: PHILIP HARRISON <officesxd---56478@att.net>
Reply-To: philipharris2010@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:55:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Pls,

Attention Pls,

Due to some financial recklessness in the Federal Contractors Account
(FCA) in Nigeria since 1995 to date, the present National Assembly has ordered
the immediate audit of payments made to foreign contractors these
years. I was the external auditor appointed to handle the official
examination of these accounts, to check the arithmetical accuracy of
the payments which I have concluded diligently.

During this exercise, I discovered some unclaimed contract funds in
the account that are not in any record. After my investigation, I
found out that these are inflated contract sums which I would want to
present you as the beneficiary/contractor to the funds. I know what to
do to terminate the unclaimed sums and transfer it to your account. If
you would like to work with me, let me process the papers with your
name for payment.The total value is $35,950,000 (usd).(Thirty-five million, nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars only)

fULL NAMES

ADDRESS:

TEL/FAX NUMBERS

AGE:

OCCUPATION/BUSINESS

ANY FORM OF I.D

Sincerely

Mr. Philip Harrison

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