419 scam: "Mr. Adam Johnson"<adamjohnson1972@gmail.com> Re- Part payment of $950,000.00 By ATM Card as Jointly Approved.

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- adamjohnson121972@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adam Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamjohnson121972@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 22:37:21 +0200
Subject: Re- Part payment of $950,000.00 By ATM Card as Jointly Approved.

From: Mr. Adam Johnson

Deputy Managing Director of AG,

Director, Member of Board Audit Committee,

Member of Finance and General Purpose Committee,

United Bank for Africa Plc.

Attn: Benefciary,

Re- Part payment of $950,000.00 By ATM Card as Jointly Approved.

Following a joint meeting of the working committee and board of Governors of our great financial institution, in conjunction with the upper and lower houses of the National Assembly and the presidency, I am writing you based on your part payment that has been approved to be paid to you through the automated teller machine (ATM) valued US$950,000.00 (Nine hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) only,

Please be also informed that you are directed to reconfirm your delivery address while responding to this message to avoid wrongful delivery by DHL courier services. I will Attach along with my next message my staff identification card and National Identification card for your perusal and record. The United Bank for Africa (UBA) have already set-up your ATM account with our Ikotun branch, following the information we were given by the Presidency.

Your ATM card account details with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) have to be credited with the total sum US$950,000.00 once the ATM card is received by you. For your information, you should contact me as soon as you receive this message because time is of essence.

Best Regards,

Mr. Adam Johnson

United Bank For Africa.

Phone: +2349097182158.

Email: adamjohnson121972@gmail.com

CC: Tony Elumelu.

Chief Executive Officer

United Bank for Africa(UBA).

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