419 scam: Mallam Lamido Sanusi <morgan.revjohn009@gmail.com> Hello My Good Friend

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348082953088 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- infoafricands@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mallam Lamido Sanusi <morgan.revjohn009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoafricands@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 12:08:43 +0100
Subject: Hello My Good Friend

Hello My Good Friend,

How are doing? I hope all is well, if so glory be to God
in heaven (Amen).It is me your old friend Mallam Lamido Sanusi . I am using this
moment to thank you for all your past effort in trying to get your Contract Sum
transferred into your account, even though you were unable to pay the
necessary fees needed for the transfer due to lack of funds or health
problem.

However, Help came from Almighty God, I came Across a German Man Mr. Van Tucson
who I told your problems and he accepted for the transfer of your
Contract Sum into his
own account under the condition that when the funds get into his
account he will collect %30 percent of your Contract Sum. You know if
you leave these funds in the bank for a long time without transferring
it into your account it will be accumulating more bills that is why I
decided to contact him and he is really God sent.

I accepted his conditions and your funds were transferred into his account in
Germany and he collected the %30 percent from your Contract Sum. I
collected %35 percent for my own effort, and I left your own %35
percent (Cheque of $1.2M) with my secretary Mr. Donald Kaberuka to
keep for you. I have been trying your phone number for quite a long
time and I have been unable to get through so that I could inform you
of this success.

I am in Germany now, with my own %35 percent in Mr. Van Tucson's house, I
am investing my funds here in Germany, and I have a lot of projects at
hand. You are to contact my secretary immediately with your full
correct information's. Below are the
information's you are to send to him.

Name:
Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone No:
A copy of your International Passport or Drivers License/Job ID Card.

Send this information's to him so that he can give your Cheque to you
immediately. Below is the full information of my secretary Mr. Donald Kaberuka.

Name: Mr. Donald Kaberuka
Email Address: infoafricands@gmail.com
Phone Number: +2348082953088

Call him immediately to inform him that I sent you to him that you have sent
your information's to his email and that you are the owner of the
Cheque of $1.2M with him.

Lastly, I must congratulate you once again on this success; you have to be very
careful this time, mind who you tell about this success, I would not
want to hear that you funds were sent to the wrong person. Try and
keep it to yourself until you receive your
funds.

Your Friend,
Mallam Lamido Sanusi
Note: Due to the heavy scam going on in the world, you are advised to stop any
conversation on phone with anybody who is calling you saying that he
is Mallam Lamido Sanusi for I am still in Germany with Mr. Van Tucson.

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