419 scam: "JOHN DOUGLAS"<johndouglas_fbn1@rediffmail.com> HOW ARE YOU DOING

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348077520704 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN DOUGLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johndouglas.fbn1@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 11:28:12 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU DOING

DESK OF MR JOHN DOUGLAS

( SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR GENERAL)

FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC

SAMUEL ASABIA HOUSE

35 MARINA

P.O. BOX 5316

LAGOS NIGERIA

Website: www.firstbanknigeria.com

TELEPHONE: + 234-807-752-0704

Dear Friend,

I hope my email will reach you in good health.

I am Mr JOHN DOUGLAS,the Senior Accountant/Auditor General here in First Bank Nigeria PLC.

This email may come to you as surprise but do accept it in good faith.

I got your email address when I was searching names of people of integrity within the global world.

I write to solicit for your assistance in a business deal/opportunity I have right now.

As the Senior Accountant/Auditor General here in the First Bank,I was auditing some International

Account and discovered an Account worth US$25 Million United States Dollars that was Dormant for

a very long time.

When I made detailed inquiry, I discovered that the owner, one MR ISMAIL BIN MOHAMMED from

Malaysia have died about five years ago and there is no Next of Kin in the Document that was used to

open the account and the account was not properly opened meaning that the deceased owner wanted

to transfer this money outside the country before he suddenly died.

Now with my position as the Senior Accountant and Auditor General,I have the power to decide where

this US$25 Million United States Dollars will go.

I can present any person before the bank as the Next of Kin to the deceased owner and the bank will

recognize him and release the fund to him.

I have decided to have the fund myself and want to transfer it in a Foreign Country where I will invest it

after it has been transferred.

My purpose of contacting you is that I want present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased owner and

the authentic new beneficiary of the US$25 Million and you will Claim this fund as the Next of Kin to

the deceased owner .

I will use my position in this bank to obtain all the necessary documents that will made you a l

egitimate beneficiary of this fund so that it will be transferred to you.

There is no risk whatsoever in this deal for every legal document that will protect us from any breech of

law will be obtained

I will offer you 30% of the total fund upon the successful conclusion of this deal and 60% will be for

me and 10% will be mapped out in-case of any expenses we may en cure in the process of this

transaction.

I request that you should send the following to me for the processing of this transaction and for transfer

of the fund.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:

2. YOUR ADDRESS:

3:YOUR BANK INFORMATION (NEW OR OLD ONE)

4: YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:

5: ANY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY:

I want us to finalize this transaction as soon as possible and request your prompt response and good

co-operation.

As soon as we conclude this transaction, I will meet you in your country for the sharing of our

proceeds according to the agreed percentage.

I trust and believe that you will not cheat me as soon as this fund is in your account.

I may require you to assist me to invest my own proceeds in any lucrative business in your country

after we share the fund.

I appreciate your anticipated co-operation and look forward to hearing from you.

Best regard,

MR JOHN DOUGLAS

( SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR GENERAL )

FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC

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