419 scam: "ENGR. JERRY SCOTT"<engr.j101scott@yahoo.com> $40M WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348084400867 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ENGR. JERRY SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <engr.j102scott@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:43:56 +0800
Subject: $40M WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

FROM ENGR. JERRY SCOTT
CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,
TELEPHONE NUMBER +2348084400867

DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THAT THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE,ESPECIALY
HAVING TO COME FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT MET BEFORE, BUT I WOULD LIKE
YOU TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME SO THAT THIS $40M WILL BE RELEASED AND
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

MY NAME IS ENGR. JERRY SCOTT, THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
OF NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C).

IT IS MY PROFOUND INTENTION TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT AND
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION FOR TRANSFER OF $40M INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE $40M WAS THE OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE FROM THE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO
BOTH FOREIGN AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS.THE REAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS $170
MILLION DOLLARS BUT IT WAS OVER ESTIMATED TO $210 MILLION DOLLARS.THE
CONTRACT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL EXECUTED BY THE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR
CONTRACT SUM ($170M) HAS BEEN PAID TO THEM, LEAVING OUR OVER ESTIMATED
BALANCE OF $40 MILLION DOLLARS STILL PENDING AT THE BANK.

RIGHT NOW,WE ARE LEFT WITH THIS OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE ($40m) WHICH IS
STILL FLOATING AT THE PAYING BANK AWAITING FINAL PAYMENT TO ANY
RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT YOU MAY PROVIDE.WE ARE THEREFORE ASKING
YOU TO CO-OPERATE WITH US SO THAT THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED AND
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. WHEN THE FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT, YOU WILL BENEFIT 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT.

IN THIS REGARD,WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND US THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

YOUR NAME:-------
YOUR OCCUPATION:----
YOUR ADDRESS:----
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS:-----
YOUR PRIVATE FAX NUMBER:--------

YOUR REPLY AND INFORMATION REQUIRED SHOULD BE URGENT SO THAT WE WILL
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO THE PAYING BANK FOR TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.

I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ENGR. JERRY SCOTT
CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,
TELEPHONE NUMBER +2348084400867

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