419 scam: Mrs Anita Amams Johnson <adams002anita@gmail.com> Greetings,

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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:
- "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- +22501376286 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a 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.
- adams003anita@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Anita Amams Johnson <adams002anita@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnson1anita@hotmail.fr
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:49:24 +0100
Subject: Greetings,

>From Miss. Anita Adams
Address:Bp. 01/1194; Abidjan
Abidjan- CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire Formal (Ivory Coast)
West African.
Telephone:+22501376286
E-mail:(adams003anita@gmail.com).

Greetings,
I know my message will come to you as asurprise.Don't worry I was totally
convinced to write you inreference of the transfer of US$21.5 Million to
your account for onward investment Hotel, industries in your country,I got
your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/ company
for partnership investments overseas.
I am Miss. Anita Adams the only duagther of (HRH) King Felix Moyamba Adams
a Sierra Leone, This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he
diverted while in office as the director general for Gold and Diamond
Mining Co-Operation in Sierra Leone, ((HRH)) King Felix Moyamba Adams my
late father was killed by his business associates because of his is
bussiness was doing well I can said that his member cabinate can as well
give an account of his sudden death ,I was told to leave my country to
Abidjan the capital city of Cote D'Ivoire for my life sake after my mother
too was killed also, according to the Will of my late father before his
death he advise me to look for a foreigner who will stand as the
beneficiary of the fund on my behalf and invest the fund.

Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the co-beneficiary of
the fund it is here in Abidjan he deposited the said fund in security
company as family valuables. I got to know about this informations and as
well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit
through his foreign advise here in Abidjan.
If you are thus and truly willing to assist me and in transferring of this
fund kindly write me through my email address ,More information about the
lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your positive reply
or you can reach me here at my telephone numbers (+22501376286).

Sincerely.
Miss. Anita Adams

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