419 scam: Patrick Johnson <magna_bamba2002@yahoo.fr> PAY ATTENTION

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Johnson <magna_bamba2002@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Patrick Johnson <patjohn212@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:42:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PAY ATTENTION

Hello ,
I am Patrick Johnson, the only child and son of Mr.and Mrs.Alfred Johnson from Siarra Leone. My father was an industrialist before he was poisoned to death by his business associates.

I need your assistance because my late father deposited a VISA ATM CARD that contains the sum of Two million United States Dollars ($2,000,000) in a bank before his death. My late father wanted to use the money in the VISA ATM CARD in your country.

I need your assistance because I have contacted the bank to inquire how the bank can send me the VISA ATM CARD but the bank told me that the money in the VISA ATM CARD was programmed to be withdrawn in your country only as per the instructions of my late father. This is why I contacted you to help me so that the bank can send you this VISA ATM CARD that contains the Two million US Dollars so that you can help me to withdraw the money that is in the VISA ATM CARD in your country.

After you have withdrawn the money, I will come over to meet you in your country so that you can assist me to invest the money in your country.

If you can honestly assist me, I will give you 25% of the total amount at the end of the transaction. I want you to know that y once the bank sends you the VISA ATM CARD that contains the money,I will send you the PIN CODE you will use to withdraw the money in the VISA ATM CARD In any bank in your country without any problem.

Please I want you to know that there is no risk that is involved with this VISA ATM CARD because it belongs to my late Father. I have the photo of the VISA ATM CARD and all the documents that proves that the VISA ATM CARD belongs to my late father which I will send to you.

As soon I get your reply, I will give you the contact of the bank for you to contact them and the bank will explain to you how they will send you the VISA ATM CARD in your country.

Reply me urgently,

Best regards,
Patrick Johnson

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