419 scam: myw qmm <my.qmm@hotmail.com> FROM MR PHILLIPS

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found 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.

Fraud email example:

From: myw qmm <my.qmm@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <phillipsjohn_20@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 05:46:41 -0700
Subject: FROM MR PHILLIPS

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr John Phillips, a petrol-chemical engineer with the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (N.N.P.C), Sir i got your information through South African yellow page,which made me to deem it fit that we might be able to have a business relationship together.

Sir, a contract of re-construction of all the damaged oil pipeline in Nigeria was awarded through my department and the contract was inflated to the tone of $5.5 million dollars, meanwhile the contract has been completed and commissioned by the Federal Government Of Nigeria and as the chairman of the contract award committee, we are soliciting for your humble assistance for the transfer of the inflated sum of $.55 million United State Dollars into your nominated bank account in South Africa,because as civil servants,the code of conduct does not permit us to owe a foreign account, as it is punishable offense under section 7 of civil service ACT,(ACT NO.4 OF 1970) and as amended in 1975, Sir the sharing formula of the fund will be discussed with you ones you indicate your interest, and i will be very much delighted if my proposal is giving an urgent attention, and i am assuring you of a hitch free transaction as all the documentation for the successful of this business will be procured by me,ones more thanks.

Best Regards,
Mr John Phillips

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