419 scam: John Mahama <office.officea@johnnnymails.com> FROM DR. JOHN MAHAMA VICE PRESIDENT

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Mahama <office.officea@johnnnymails.com>
Reply-To: presidentofficeg@aim.com
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:42:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM DR. JOHN MAHAMA VICE PRESIDENT

Attn; Mr/Mrs/Dr/Prof,

My desk is very much
aware of all that has been going on regarding of your consignment issue, I am
Dr. John Mahama Vice President of federal republic of Ghana.

Presenting this to
satisfy my curiosity as Vice President of Ghana, after a discussion
with President Attar
Mills which both of us agree for me to carry on the delivery to your
door step,
and all file over your consignment in security company, UN custody and
Bank are
here in my desk of Presidency, for your information stop paying any
money to any body again with out the authority from this office.

However, President
and I have set up security to monitor all those scammer who normally use all
kinds of office to scam people and President has approved his JET to be use to deliver
your consignment and you most fuel the JET with $1200 only.

Thanks

Yours faithfully

Dr. John Mahama

Vice President

Federal Republic of Ghana

Dir; +233-273594736

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