419 scam: "Hamza Issa" <hamzaissa@liongatesdc.com> Contact My Secretary

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348077202136 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- johnsoncoker@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hamza Issa" <hamzaissa@liongatesdc.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:54:29 -0700
Subject: Contact My Secretary

Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fundtransferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay who is an international business man.Presently I'm in London United Kingdom for investment projects with my own share of the total
sum.Meanwhile,I did not forget your past efforts and attempts in this
transaction despite.Now contact my secretary.

Mr.Johnson Coker
Email:johnsoncoker@katamail.com
Tel:234-807-720-2136

Ask him to send you the total sum of $850.000.00 (Eigth Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.my secretary Mr.Johnson Coker and give him your address where to send the cheque.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time.In the moment,I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my new partner are having at hand.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive the money,so feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Yours sincerely
Hamza Issa
TEL+44 771-601-3410

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