419 scam: Ms Anita Johnson <edithw_8@yahoo.co.jp> Hello my dearest

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Anita Johnson <edithw_8@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Ms Anita Johnson <msanitajohnson1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:35:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello my dearest

Hello my dearest

I know that my mail will come to you as a surprise since you do not know me.
Please, am very sorry if I disturb your privacy. It is my pleasure to contact
you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country.

The reason why I have contacted you this way is because of the urgent need and
pressure which I am now facing to find some one to help me. My Late father
(Johnson who was the former Minister of Economy and Finance of Laurent Gbagbo
and died on January 11, 2012, but before his death, he deposited a huge amount
of Eight million Six Hundred Thousand Euro, ( 8.6Million) in one of the leading
bank here in Abidjan cote d'Ivoire. Urgently am looking for your help to guide
me on how this money will be transferred abroad so that I can move out of here
to continue my education in your country while you take charge of the
investment with the money.

I am humbly seeking your godly assistance in the following ways; To provide a
bank account into which this money would be transferred and to serve as a
guardian of this money since am an Orphans and still very young. If you can be
of an assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you 25% of the total money, Please I am waiting for
your response urgently so that I can discuss more with you.

God Bless you
Needy. Love
Ms. Anita Johnson

I am sorry if this message enters into your spam folder it is because of the
network error here in my country.

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