419 scam: "Essen Johnson"<essenjohnson70@yahoo.com.hk> Mr.Essen Johnson.Hello

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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:
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- johnsonessen81@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Essen Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <essenjohn01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 21:58:30 +0100
Subject: Mr.Essen Johnson.Hello

Greetings

Attention: Sir/Madam,
I apologized for using this medium to reach you for a transaction/ business of this magnitude.I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour the content against your will.

My name is MR. Essen Johnson . I work with BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) Burkina Faso as the Regional manager, As the regional manager,it is my duty to send a financial report to my head office at the end of each financial year.

Following the release of the third quarter financial report, ending December 2009, I discovered that my branch made Twenty-Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand dollars($25.5 million); from the transactions accruing to the account of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS). This was not detected by the renowned auditors from my head office.

I have moved the funds into what the Bank call Escrow Call Account with no beneficiary. Mean while as you know I can not be directly connected to this money for obvious reasons. So my contacting you is to assist me receive the funds in your Bank account in your country; which I know is possible if you liaise properly with me and adhere strictly to my instruction and advise.

The transfer would be made via swift transfer and it will be a Bank-to-Bank wired transfer.All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. I will compute your particulars as the person who made the deposit in my branch, so that my head office will immediately order the transfer to your designated Bank Account.

Please if you are interested in my offer,send the following information to enable us proceed.

1.Your name.....
2.Address....
3.Your phone....
4.Account details
5.your Identification.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation

Best regards.
Mr. Essen Johnson
johnsonessen81@yahoo.com

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