419 scam: JOHNSONS FAMILY <johnsons.family1@btinternet.com> FROM:Daniel/ Anna Johnson.

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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:
- "this transaction is real and never a joke" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: JOHNSONS FAMILY <johnsons.family1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: daniel_anna.johnson@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:03:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM:Daniel/ Anna Johnson.

FROM:Daniel/ Anna Johnson.
ASSYLUM CAMP ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE, WEST AFRICA.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Dear One,
I am Mr.Daniel Johnson,the only son of late former Director of finance,Dr.Edward Johnson Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal.

My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money with a security company in Abidjan, where I am residing under political Assylum with my younger sister Anna Johnson who is 19 years old.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your informaions:

1)Your Full name
2)Your Home address
3)your private telephone /fax numbers

For you to assist me claim this fund from the security company and transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is eitheen Million five hundred Dollars (US$18.500.000.00 Million). I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country,were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. My late father Dr. Edward Johnson gave me the deposit informations issued to him by the security company on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because,I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life, it is important.
Please write me immediately after you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15 % of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incure, I am resolving to give you an addition of 2% during this transaction.

N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise me. And promise me and my younger sister to be our guardian considering our situation and not to betray us.

And my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need an assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad to ensure a successful hitch free transfer of the fund abroad.cell on this +22567588048.

Thanks and God bless
Yours truly
Daniel and Anna Johnson.

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