419 scam: Mr Johnson Douglas <info@sellcisconetworks.com> Hello Good Day..

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- banm352@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Johnson Douglas <info@sellcisconetworks.com>
Reply-To: <banm352@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:11:31 -0800
Subject: Hello Good Day..

Dear Sir,

This might seem very deplorable for a person that you do not know but as the title implies. I am an accountant by profession. I'm sorry to intrude your privacy, but the circumstances on ground leave me with no choice than to request your loyal Claimant on the fund mapped out for all the scam victims.
This is officially to notify you that We have received a payment credit instruction from the Central Bank of Nigeria/World Bank Swiss
to credit your account with your full unpaid contract, inheritance compensation , and lotto winning fund of (US$3.5M).

Your name was among those that were scammed as shortlisted by the Africa Financial Intelligent Unit (AFIU), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on fraud victims. Compensation has been issued out on Certified Bank Visa ATM card worth $3,500.000 USD to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to the beneficiaries.

Your Bank ATM Visa Card was among those that were reported undelivered as at last Eight Months ago, and we wish to advise you to stick to the instructions and make sure you receive your fund immediately after dispatch.

We have full access/confidential bank official arrangements to these bank accounts as we cannot disclose names of the transferring/ card issuing banks now until you demonstrate acceptance to this loyal partnership as confident Claimant.

We shall need an account to be use in depositing/disburse the money for your compensation fund (Bank Transfers/Bank Drafts) / Skimmed ATM CARD received from any of the bank will be ship to your house address.

Here are the requested information for proceed.
Your Full Name.
Your Full Contact address.
Your Telephone Numbers.
Copy of your Passport, or Identity card.

On your positive response, I will give you confidential number which we shall use to execute this transaction.

Best regards and God Bless,
Mr Johnson Douglas
Email:banm352@gmail.com

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