419 scam: Reef Johnson <info9@reefjohnson2187.onmicrosoft.com> Re: Business Proposal

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- reef.johnson2@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Reef Johnson <info9@reefjohnson2187.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <reef.johnson2@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:34:25 -0800
Subject: Re: Business Proposal

Reef Johnson Senior
Accounting Officer
Nedbank Johannesburg
South Africa
Date:6 Jan. 2016

Dear Sir/Madam, I'm Reef Johnson, a Senior accounting officer to the one of the generation banks in South Africa(NedBank Plc). I am on quest for a business associate. I gather sources from the United States Embassy here in South Africa, I was directed to get into contact with you.

On this business transaction. Hence, be rest assured all is pretty well. Earlier on 26/June/2014, A automobile crash that took along the south east of marula took the life of several individuals along the high way, having twenty one (11) body bags instantly dead (6) were brutally injured during the Auto crash incident which was piloted by a drinking driver at the hours of 10:00 On record to the sad event, sources confirmed, Late Engr Mr. Fred Horace, was involved along with his wife and other body bags during the auto crash attack.

My prime purpose of contacting you, is for you to stand as a relative to Late Mr. Fred Horace, who was a contractual officer to South Africa. According to file, Late Mr. Fred Horace, had with Nedbank South Africa a sum of $18 million United state dollar and his Estate. As a matter of fact, all effort to locate his immediate family proved abortive since he was only here on a contract with the South Africa Govt, Federal Ministry of Work and Urban Development Council (FMWUDC) on a four years contract.

Therefore, I am asking you to stand in as the NEXT OF KIN to the said fund. I will defend you to the bank. I have shared the percentage right of the Fund into this applicable ration, I will go with $42% and you will have 48% while the other 10% will to any charitable organization of our choice. I have before now done some underground work, to safe guard you through and after the finality of these transaction. Hence, do not panic. All will surely go in through. In conclusion, all I require of you is your maximum trust in honesty to enable us see this deal through.

Thus let use this opportunity wisely. On the other look of things, if you feel uncomfortable in helping me I will advice you divulge me so that we do not encounter any slow down while in progress.

Thank you

Yours' Faithfully

Reef Johnson
reef.johnson2@aol.com

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