419 scam: "Mrs. Stepine Johnson"<dmankow@telus.net> ACCEPT THIS LITTLE TOKEN WITH GOOD FAITH.........................

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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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "mrrobert_joseph@secretarias.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348137307111

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stepine Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrrobert_joseph@secretarias.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:37:01 +0100
Subject: ACCEPT THIS LITTLE TOKEN WITH GOOD FAITH.........................

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this e-mail meets you in a perfect condition and in good health. I am using this opportunity to thank you for Your great effort to our unfinished transaction of your ATM CARD to you as a winner, due to logistic reasons or the other best known to you. But I Want to inform you that I have successfully cleared your ATM CARD to someone else who was capable of assisting me in this great venture.Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction am compensating you and show my gratitude to you With the sum of $950,000.00 Thousand United State of America Dollars which as being converted to ATM CARD. I have authorized Mr Robert Joseph where I deposited my money to issue you the ATM CARD at your bank and any bank worldwide.

My dear friend I will like you to contact Mr Robert Joseph for the collection of your ATM CARD , for easier and faster response from Mr Robert Joseph try to forward or send this particular note to him so he will know i did sent you . Failure might not be good but he his a Godlyman.

The Name and Contact address of the Mr Robert Joseph is as follows.

Mr Robert Joseph

Telephone: { +234-813-730-7111 }

Email: mrrobert_joseph@secretarias.com

Contact Mr Robert Joseph at the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand In London,that needs to be work on. Finally remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Mr Robert Joseph on your behalf to send the ATM CARD of $950,000.00 Thousand United State of America Dollars to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is From the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Your's Faithfully,
Mrs. Stepine Johnson

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