419 scam: "Engr. Williams."<nmail66@yahoo.com.ph> IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR EARLIER ASSISTANCE

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Engr. Williams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mike-ch@cpll.cn>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:33:45 +0100
Subject: IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR EARLIER ASSISTANCE

My Dear Friend/Partner,

How areyou today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health. If you can recall about the little assistance you gave to me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another America businessman who assisted in receiving this fund.

I thank you for your efforts during the process even though you did not continue with me to the logical conclusion due to one reason or the other best to known you at that time. Due to the effort you showed during the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1.700, 000.00(ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS). I have left an international certified Bank Check of $1.700, 000.00for you cashable anywherein the world. I will like you to contact my banker Mr. Mike Chi and arrange with him to send the Check to you without any delay. Right now I am embarking on some serious investment in Paraguay where I just bought a Sugar Factory with my share of the funds.

My account broker information for you to contact is below;

CONTACT NAME: Mr. Mike Chi
HOME ADDRESS: No. 46-Lloyd Estate, Lagos.
OFFICE ADDRESS: Equity Home PLC Lagos.
EMAIL:( mike-ch@cpll.cn )

Therefore, you should send him your full Name, telephone number and contact address for his reference and make further arrangement with him on how you want to receive your Check. And also send this pass code (1.7M/E-Check.No.049) in your email to him, this is the only way he will know that I directed you to him for your Check.

Thanks in anticipation for your past efforts and God bless you.

Mr. Mike Chi disregards

Reply immediately, so that you can receiveyour fund legally without any hitches.

Regard
Engr. Williams.

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