419 scam: "Mr. John Anderson" <j.anderson1145@yahoo.com> Re: Attn: Immediate Transfer

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "30% for you " (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 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.
- j.anderson1145@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Anderson" <j.anderson1145@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <j.anderson1145@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 23:28:00 +1100
Subject: Re: Attn: Immediate Transfer

Greetings,

Good day to you, I am indeed glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of communication has been grossly abused by criminal minded people making it difficult for people with genuine intention to correspond and exchange views without skepticism but never mind. I am Mr.John Anderson the credit officer in Zenith Bank of Nigeria here in my country Nigeria, West Africa. In my department here in the bank I discovered an abandoned sum of One hundred and Eighty Five Million Dollars ($185,000.000.00) with my Head Office, which belong to a famous politician who is currently serving jail term in UK. And my bank is not aware of it and will never be aware of it. I contacted you so that you will help me see that the total sum of $185 Million be transfered into your account in your country.

Check these site for proof of whom am talking about:

http://amairi.org/ibori_loot.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/apr/17/nigeria-governor-james-ibori-sentenced

After successful transfer of this fund,i will come over to your country to meet with you and we shall share 30% for you while 70% will be for me. If you agreed to help me, I will like you to get back to me immediately on my private email: j.anderson1145@rocketmail.com

I expect your swift response to this e-mail as soon as you read this email so i could give you more details about this transaction.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Mr. John Anderson.

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