419 scam: "David Johnson"<davidjohnson@yahoo.com> FROM DAVID

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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:
- "abidjan" (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.
- davidjohnsonbank1@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidjohnsonbank11@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 16:35:30 +0200
Subject: FROM DAVID

Dear,

How are you today, I hope all is well with you.

I am Mr. David Johnson. I work with the Bank of Africa in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I am contacting you in regards to a fund transfer. I will appreciate your willingness to handle this with maturity as I contacted you based on sincere trust and mutual benefit. I will give you all the details you need to know regarding this project/transaction. It is 100% legal and risk free.

I am interested to invest in these areas (Real Estate Management / Construction, Land and Multifamily Housing, Library Equipment's, Hospital / Laboratories Equipment's, Agricultural Equipment's and other lucrative business which you can advice on as you will assist me to handle it.

Please get back to me through my private Email; davidjohnsonbank1@rediffmail.com I will give you all the details you need to know regarding this transaction. It is 100% legal and risk free.

Please reply with your direct phone number.

I contacted you on sincere trust and mutual benefit to both of us.

I await your response.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mr. David Johnson

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