419 scam: "Mr. Johnson Bello" <johnson1bello@walla.com> I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.N: 'CONGRATULATIONS'PŒë¸"

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- johnson2bello@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Johnson Bello" <johnson1bello@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:55:42 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

Hello Dear,

I am writing you this mail only to sick for your assistance.Before anything i will want you to bear with my request and be of good assistance to me.
As i am very sure that you don't know me in person and we have not get any coversation before.

Well, let me tell you about myself. I am Mr. Johnson Bello. I am working as a Banker here in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire. Be informed that one Late Dr. Richard Samuel from America, that was working with United Nation here in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire deposited the sum of US$3,000,000.00 Cash.

And this money is still in my remittance department awaiting claims. Of which i am the director of our Remittance Department, so please all i needed is for you to get back to me with your full Banking information where i can transfer the US$3,000,000.00 without any delay.

In addition, i will give you 30% from the total sum, as soon as you help me to receive the money into your account. Please try and get back to me, there is no risk in this transaction, and this transaction will not cost you anything. All it will cost you is truth and honesty and let it be our watch word in this transaction.

Thanks and i look forward to read from you, and please try and reply me through this email address: johnson2bello@yahoo.com

Yours,

Mr. Johnson Bello.
Tel:00225 08 188 984.

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