419 scam: <info@att.net> From the Desk of Engr.Jeff Williams

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: <info@att.net>
Reply-To: engrjeffwilliams101@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:32:27 -0500
Subject: From the Desk of Engr.Jeff Williams

>From the Desk of Engr.Jeff Williams
Director Contract Tender Board Committee {DPR},
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Nigeria.

Attention,

My names are Engr.Jeff Williams Director Contract Tender Board Committee {DPR},Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation {NNPC} Nigeria. My department is saddled with the responsibility of evaluation and awarding of contract to both foreign and local firms and individuals.Seven {7} years ago as the Director of this department i awarded contract to foreign firms to the tone of a huge whooping amount of {US$2.2Billion} and the all the contract have been executed and contractual sum paid to the respective firms and individuals by my department.

Subsequently, one of the contractors that i awarded contract have not yet been paid his contractual total sum of {US$12,000,000.00} only,for the past couple of years now based on the fact that the contractor,name with-held did not come up to receive his contract fund till date.The management of (NNPC), has approved the contract funds payment and i have been mandated as the Director Contract Tender Board Committee {DPR} to effect the payment immediately to whomever it may concern and the contract fund is presently floating in a suspense account awaiting for urgent payment. Through the vigorous investigation made by this department to fish-out the contractor in other to pay him his contractual long approved sum {US$12M} but we discovered that the contractor is dead. With my position I want to front you as the next of kin to the late contractor so that the money will be paid to you officially and both of us will share it without any problems.with my position i will prepare all the contract legal payment documents in your favor and names and the contract fund will be paid to you smoothly and accordingly without any problems.

This transaction is real and not scam,although because of evil people all over the whole wide world we do not know whom to trust again but i want you to believe and count on me and i shall also count on you too and at the successful end both of us shall smile and celebrate to the glory of God in heaven.Please if you are Interested, quickly forward your relevant details, full Names, Contact address, City, State, Post Code, Home Phone Number,Cell Phone Number. Meanwhile I am under pressure to move the fund out of my country to you.This is 100% risk free. Upon hearing from you i shall furnish you with my identity and also more details on how to receive the fund.

Upon your reply i will give you my Cell phone number for more details discussion and if you have any question. Whatever may be your intention endeavor to keep this project confidential.

God bless you.

Kindly respond very urgent upon receipt of the email.

Sincerely Yours.
Engr.Jeff Williams

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