419 scam: "John Addo"<jjaddo2@gmail.com> Thanks for your Response

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- john.addo3@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Addo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john.addo02@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019 00:31:19 +0800
Subject: Thanks for your Response

Dear Friend,

Am John Addo, Deputy Divisional Head with the Zenith Bank plc . I was personal account manager and close confidant to the late Engineer Bernard , who till his death Worked with Seaweld Engineering Ltd. firm here in Nigeria. On Friday, 26 August 2011,Engr.Bernard was among 18 people that died in a suicide car bombing at the United Nations headquarters in Abuja Nigerian,I humbly request your co-operation to secure the Estate of late Engr.Bernard valued at $11.3 Million deposited with our bank which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the Nigerian Ports authority.

All we need is to change the name and particulars of his next of kin column to yours and file in an application for the release of the fund through the Probate Office in your name. We shall share fund when secured as follows, 40% for you 50 % for me and 10% to any charity Organization. Kindly reply through this E-mail: john.addo3@aol.com

John Addo

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