419 scam: "John Ahmed Amadi"<johnamadi@mac.com> Confidential Business proposal

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- johnahmedamadi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Ahmed Amadi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnahmedamadi@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 04:54:21 -0500
Subject: Confidential Business proposal

Personal Email / Confidential Business Proposal

>From : Mr.John Amadi Ahmed

Senior Auditor Foreign Remittance Unit

Zenith Bank PLC

84 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS NIGERIA.

Confidential Business Proposal!!

I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in which I have made contact with you.

I am Mr. John Amadi Ahmed, the senior Auditor In charge of Foreign Remittance Unit, Bank Of Zenith Bank plc Nigeria . I have a business which will benefit both of us, The amount of money involved is ($15.5 Million Dollars) which i want to transfer from an abandoned account to your bank account; it is 100% risk free.

After the end of the business, We shall agree that { 40% } Forty Percent will be for you in respect of all your assistance for this transaction and { 60% } Sixty- Percent will be for me being the pioneer of the business.

I sent you this mail knowing fully well what the consequences of my actions and not without a measure of fear, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. You have to work real hard and sometimes take chances as they come. This could be a retirement bonus for us but though it depends on your decision.

I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you refusing to work with me. I am the only one who knows of this situation and now you are second. Therefore, if my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.

I will like you to provide immediately the below information's, to enable me use it and get you next of kin application form from my bank.

1.Full Name:_________________

2.Full Address:_______________

3.Telephone Number:_________

4.Country:__________________

5.Occupation:_______________

6.Age:______________________

7.Sex:______________________

As soon as you reply, I will let you know the next steps and procedures and more details to follow in order to finalize this transaction immediately.

I am waiting soonest to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.John Amadi Ahmed

johnahmedamadi@yahoo.com

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