419 scam: "Mr. Michael Johnson"<mr.michaeljohnson4614@gmail.com> Compliment,

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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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- mr.michaeljohnson4614@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Michael Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.michaeljohnson4614@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:39:44 -0700
Subject: Compliment,

Compliment,

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me, at your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the Benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you Sum of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($500,000.00) Draft.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get In touch With my secretary Mr. Michael Johnson and instruct him on how to send the Bank draft to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can Share the joy together after all the hard work at that time. In the Moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I And my partner are handling, finally, remember that I had left Instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, He will send the Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with my Secretary Now and you can also give him a call to notify him you saw my message and willing to provide all requested information.

Below is the contact of my secretary:

Mr. Michael Johnson

E-mail: mr.michaeljohnson4614@yahoo.com

Best Regards,

Dr. Fernandez Campbell.

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