419 scam: "DR.MR.John Adunga" <johnadunga9@gmail.com> HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON

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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:
- "million us 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)
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.
- johnadunga9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MR.John Adunga" <johnadunga9@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:43:42 -0200
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON

Investment and Management of $28 Million.

Hello

My name is Dr.Mr. John Adunga, A good friend of mine, Mr. Abdul
Mohammed Al-dam, son of Sayyid Mohammed Qadhaf Al-dam, cousin to
former Libya President Muammar Qaddafi, who is currently in hiding in
Niger Republic have asked me to solicit your help to receive and
invest the sum of 28 million US dollars on their behalf.

Because of their unavoidable loyalty to Late Muammar Qaddafi, their
family has lost almost everything they have including their family
members even though his father and some other family members were
against Qadhafi?s decision to continue fighting when it was very clear
that his enemies were determined to get rid of him.Most of their
closest friends and allies are the ones that have betrayed them the
most hence they need your help to invest and manage the fund pending
when the tension in Libya allows them to return home.

To discuss the management sharing percentage and the transfer of the
fund to your bank account please contact me on the following
email:johnadunga9@gmail.com

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Mr. Adunga
Fmr. Medical Attach to
Ghana Embassy in Libya

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