419 scam: "Johnson Douglas" <test@comifar.it> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447011128866 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- douglas.mrjohnsonn@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson Douglas" <test@comifar.it>
Reply-To: douglasjohnsonn@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:25:37 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Mr. Douglas Johnson
Address: 67 Caterham Avenue London IG5 0QB United Kingdom
Tel: + 44-7011128866
Attn: Sir
Your Payment has finally approved by International Monetary Fund
(IMF) in collaboration with World Bank to release your Inheritance
fund valued at GBP 5,000,000.00 (5MGBP ) from the IMF reserve
account. These funds have been programmed for release but we cannot
release the fund to you, as we are having a little problem with a
woman from the United State by name (Mrs. Linda Kelly) who came to my
office with an application Letter stating that you gave her the Power
of Attorney to be the beneficiary of your Inheritance fund, she made
us to believe that You are dead and that she is your next of kin.
I got your email address from our Database Network System and decided
to send You a notice mail through this address hoping to find out if
you are dead or Alive and to know if you, at any time gave this woman
the power of Attorney to represent you because we are almost ready to
release the fund to her.
Bank Name: Chase Bank
Address: 1723 Palmdale Bulv.
Palmdale Ca. 93550, USA
Acct #: 3573813158
Rout #: 322271627
Swift code #: CHASUS33
Beneficiary: LINDA KELLY.
Be informed that every arrangement regarding your payment has been
concluded and the Fund will be released to you as soon as we receive
your confirmation response via this e-mail (
douglas.mrjohnsonn@yahoo.co.uk ) for more details. .
Also send the below required information below:
1) Your Full Name__________________
2) Married/Single_________________________
3) Current Home Address_______________________
4) Your Telephone Number_________________________
5) Age and Sex_______________________
6) Occupation______________________
7) Copy ID or International Passport for Identification.
Regards
Mr. Johnson Douglas.

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