419 scam: "Desmond Williams"<dr.desmondwilliams@mail.com> Contract Awarding committee Abidjan Cote D` Ivoire.

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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!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "abidjan" (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.desmondwilliams@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Desmond Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deswilliamsp4@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:25:31 +0100
Subject: Contract Awarding committee Abidjan Cote D` Ivoire.

Contract Awarding committee Abidjan Cote D` Ivoire.

Greetings,

Please allow me to intimate you with a business transaction that would benefit both of us. My name is Dr Desmond Williams, I am the director of the project and engineering division of SODECI (Société de distribution d'eau de Côte d'Ivoire). I will want you to assist me in the claim and transfer of $25 Million United States of American Dollars.

This amount was realized from over-invoiced contract amount awarded by us in 2007 to expatriate companies. The Contract's Amount was deliberately overestimated to read more than the actual cost of the project thus leaving a surplus of $25 Million United States of American Dollars. However, as a head staff of SODECI, I cannot claim this money without a foreign partner who will act as the contractor, entitled to receive the funds as his outstanding Contract payment. As I want to use umbrella of your company in the name of the original contractor to claim this fund, the original contractor has received his complete payment leaving over invoice but as political war continue in Côte d'Ivoire, which delays this payment.

France and UN recognized Elected President of Cote d`Ivoire Alassane Ouattara appointed prime Minister formal rebel secretary Mr. SOLO GUILLAUME who has decided to pay off all outstanding contract debts to redeem back the image of the country. Following the suffered by companies and contractor here is Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire while waiting their payments, available now via Cote D`Ivoire Government accredited Europian paying Bank Group Via African Development Bank. Sequel to this I need your Company letter headed paper with address only for us to proceed.

Please show me your willing to assist me in this transaction by getting back to me so I can give you further details about this transaction. I am willing to give you 25% of the total amount after the transfer, the rest will be held and released to me when I get to your country. I`m look forward to hear from you. Reply me immediately on this email private. ( dr.desmondwilliams@yahoo.fr )

Regards
Dr Desmond Williams
Telephone 0022504185036

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