419 scam: "Mr Johnson - " <anis.ahmed@expressnews.tv> Hello, I have a transaction for you.

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- headofficecentres0210@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Johnson - " <anis.ahmed@expressnews.tv>
Reply-To: headofficecentres0210@gmail.com
Date: 13 May 2017 06:29:04 -0700
Subject: Hello, I have a transaction for you.

MY NAME IS Mr. Johnson Douglas OF TELEX/COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF
THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, LAGOS NIGERIA.

I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL BASED ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE IF AFTER GOING
THROUGH MY PROPOSAL AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO
YOURSELF. AS OF THIS MOMENT, I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE ADB
NIGERIA (ADB). AND I WILL NOT BY ANY MEANS LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB,
IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.

I HAVE PUT IN OVER 23 YEARS IN THIS BANK BUT I DO NOT HAVE
ANYTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.THIS IS JUST MY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT I GIVE MY CHILDREN A DECENT TRAINING SINCE MY GOVT WHICH IS
CORRUPT HAS REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY. INFACT I
AM SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYTHING HERE I NEED TO GET OUT.

I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN
RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE BE EQUALLY ADVISED THAT NO
SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA CAN HANDLE YOUR CONTRACT
PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND WITH ANY BANK WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS
OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, NIGERIA.

YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA THAT IS SUPPOSED TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE ADB. A LOT OF PEOPLE IS INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND
THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS FROM
DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY. THEIR WHOLE GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE
YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ABANDON THE CONTRACT PAYMENT AND THEN
THEY WILL BE COMFORTABLE AND FREE ENOUGH TO TRANSFER THE CONTRACT
FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT. THEIR AIM AND TARGET IS NOT
THE MONEY YOU ARE GIVING THEM BUT TO FRUSTRATE YOU. HENCE, YOU
HAVE LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE. I CAN ASSURE
YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS, YET NOTHING HAPPENS. TO SUM IT
UP, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE IN THE TELEX
DEPARTMENT, I CAN PUNCH THE COMPUTER, I CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS UNDER
FIVE WORKING DAYS. BUT WE HAVE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT. FIRST OF
ALL, YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL GIVE ME AT THE
CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL.

FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL IF YOU ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL,

KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY PRIVATE MAIL:
headofficecentres0210@gmail.com

AND CONFIRM YOUR PARTICULARS ON REPLY.

BEST REGARDS,

Mr. Johnson Douglas.

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