419 scam: "Mr. Johnson Jones"<johnyj@aib.com> Please Read Privately and Reply Urgently

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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.
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.
- johnsonjones010@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Johnson Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnsonjones010@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:32:46 -0500
Subject: Please Read Privately and Reply Urgently

Good day,

My name is Johnson A. Jones, a senior partner in the Technical Advisory Board(TAB) of Allied Irish Bank Group (Senior Security Specialist). The TAB isconducting a standard process investigation on behalf of "AIB Group" whichinvolves a client who shares the same Last Name with you and also thecircumstances surrounding his investment at AIB Group.I will like tointimate you with certain fact that will be of interest to you. The client died intestate and nominated no successor over his investment in the bank.Since you share similar detail with the late fellow, I am prepared torelease the deposit to you ,If you decide to work with me, contact methrough my email below and I will initiate the process.I am the only onethat is aware of this situation. I have evaluated the risks and the onlyrisk I have here is you refusing to work with me.

If we can be of oneaccord, we should plan a meeting soon.

Sincerely,
Johnson Jones.

Technical Advisory Board (TAB)
Allied Irish Bank Group
Contact Email :- johnsonjones010@hotmail.com

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