419 scam: "Miss faith. X" <calls@calls.com> !!!subject:Greetings From Faith Johnson

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- fg0067333@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss faith. X" <calls@calls.com>
Reply-To: fg0067333@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:46:33 -0800
Subject: !!!subject:Greetings From Faith Johnson

My dear,

I am Faith Johnson .It is my pleasure meeting you. I really want to establish a true relationship that may lead into a business partnership with you. I am in position heritance of the sum of $8,500,000 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand united states Dollars) deposited by my late father with a Bank for investment purposes.

Before his death he called the lawyer that he deposit sum amount of money with the bank with my name as his only Daughter, as well as the next of kin to the fund that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.

Therefore, I decided to contact you in confidence as a trust worthy successful businessman to assist me in transfer this fund into your account overseas as a new beneficiary of the fund and also use it for an investment purpose.

Conclusively, Note that this transaction demands the highest trust, security and confidentiality between us.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me as your partner or wife?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is transfer to your country?
4.Can you assure me of the confidentiality of this transaction,So that when coming in to your country there would not be focus of attention.

Waiting to hear from you.

Yours truly,
Faith G Johnson

EMAIL ME : fg0067333@gmail.com

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