419 scam: "EMANUEL JOHNSON"<vnb208@sify.com> RE: FROM EMANUEL 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447024092740 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "EMANUEL JOHNSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jh.emanuel@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:43:15 -0800
Subject: RE: FROM EMANUEL JOHNSON

FROM EMANUEL JOHNSON.
ACCOUNTING DPT,CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT
STATION APPROACH,WALTHAM CROSS,
HERTFORDSHIRE,EN8 7LY, LONDON, UK.
PHONE:+447024092740

Dear Friend,

URGENT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I humbly wish to use this medium to draw your attention for an investment in Real Estate in your country. My names are Mr. Emanuel Johnson and I am the chief accountant to the above mentioned company (CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LTD)here in London ,England. I have worked for the above mentioned company for 25 years. Iam a british citizen.

I sincerely seek your permision to be included in my investment scheme as my international ally,aiding me in investing the total sum of thirty eight million United States Dollars into Real Estate, which will take place in your country. This total sum was realised in the over invoiced bill of road construction contract that was awarded to my company at the time when Tony Blair was the british prime minister, And these funds were lodged in an unknown company account in a bank in Europe .

My late manager whose name i will not disclose for security reason conspired with me to divert this funds for our personal use after retirement from active service. He used his viable position to create a secreet account for the company in a bank in Europe, and we are the only people in the company that are aware of the account where this funds were lodged. Now that my manager is dead, It is almost impossible for me to claim the funds we have toiled for over the years. Claiming the funds alone will attract series of queries and suspicions on my side as i may not be able to defend the source of the funds. Secondly, there is also a limit to what we earn as civil servants in England perharps the reason am asking for your assistance.

My proposition is for you to be posed as an international contractor that aided our company in the road construction awaiting payment.I.e We owe you some money from the contract you executed for us.I will use my position as the accountant of the company to help you claim this funds from the bank by backing you up with neccessary legal paper work that will automatically make you a contractor with our company which will help you to claim the funds without any hitch.

As soon as this funds hits your account, I shall be meeting you for onward disbursement in your country where i will use my own share of the funds in investing in Real Estate or preferably, we can form a joint venture for ourselves. I hope you have an idea of Real Estate? Conclusively, I have agreed to offer you 40% of the total sum while 60% is for me.

If you are interested, kindly get back to me with your complete information below; your direct telephone and fax numbers, mobile phone number, your occupation, your age, your home/office address.

I look forward to hearing from you .

Respectfully yours.

Mr. Emanuel Johnson
ACCOUNTING DPT, CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT
STATION APPROACH,WALTHAM CROSS,
HERTFORDSHIRE,EN8 7LY, LONDON, UK.
PHONE:+447024092740

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