419 scam: "Dianne Johnson"<garytofu@earthlink.net> DON'T SEND MONEY UNTIL YOU READ THIS MAIL!!!

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447031977341 (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.
- peteradamsun@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dianne Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnson.dianne@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:45:12 -0500
Subject: DON'T SEND MONEY UNTIL YOU READ THIS MAIL!!!

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs. Linda Dianne Johnson, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in North Carollina 28203. My residential address is as follows; 1225 South Caldwell Street, Apt. 456, Charlotte, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$28,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to United Kingdom with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Mr. Peter Adams, who is the member of UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.

Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of 5,500,000.00 GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS from the UNITED NATIONS. Moreover, Mr. Peter Adams, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments from the United Nations scam victim compensation and I saw your among the beneficiaries in his file and your email address that are yet to recieve their compensation, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people in Nigeria, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. Peter Adams.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, UNITED KINGDOM.

Name : Dr. Peter Adams
Email: peteradamsun@yahoo.com
TelPhone: +447031977341

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. Make sure you send him your details.

You can also fill your information below:

Full Name:
Country:
address:
Phone Number:

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Peter Adams was just for my paper works for my task clearance as a non citizen of England, take note of that Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Peter Adams so that he can help you to claim your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Linda Dianne Johnson.

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