419 scam: "Mr. John Wong" <javasquez@fucsalud.edu.co> ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED!!

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "jpmesa@fucsalud.edu.co" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: jpmesa@fucsalud.edu.co
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:20:02 -0800
Subject: ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED!!

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My name is Mr. John Wong, I work with the Hang Seng Bank. There is a sum
of $24,500,000.00 in my bank Hang Seng Bank", Hong Kong

There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no
one would ever come to claim it. That is why I ask that we work together.I
do solicit for your assistance in effecting this transaction.

I intend to give 30% of the total funds as compensation for your
assistance. I will notify you on the full transaction on receipt of your
response if interested, and I shall send you the details and necessary
procedures with which to make the transfer.

If you are interested? Please send me your:
1.YOUR NAME
2.YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS
3.YOUR OCCUPATION
4.YOUR PHONE NUMBER
5.DATE OF BIRTH
6.COUNTRY OF RESIDENT

Kind Regards,
Mr. John Wong
EMAIL: jpmesa@fucsalud.edu.co

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