419 scam: "Justice Damon" <admin@dealer.com> New client (buyer)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Justice Damon" <admin@dealer.com>
Reply-To: justicedamon123@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:53:45 -0700
Subject: New client (buyer)

Hi,
=

My name is Justice Damon, I am looking to close on a property around your a=
rea..
Here are some of our search criterea:
At least 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths
Back deck and fenced back yard
open floor plan
nice kitchen with separate dining area
large living area
gas or wood fireplace
nice size bedrooms
lots of storage space
basement (finished or unfinished)
hardwood floors a plus
=

I prefer the Colonial style
=

We are not afraid of doing some work (painting, new floors, kitchen update,=
landscaping, etc)
We would like to stay around $425K to $450K =

For a turn-key option, our max would be $480K
=

Also, this is going to be a cash closing. Kindly revert to me with info on=
whatever listing you might have,because for now I am not working with any=
realtor yet but I have been pre-approved by my lender.
Find attached my pre-qualification letter for your viewing and carefully g=
o through the stated conditions and let me know if you have any observation=
s, Upon this kindly get back to me with your cell phone number so i can be =
able to call you to make arrangement on when and how I can see the Property
=

Thanks
Justice Damon

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