419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?q?JAMES=20JOHNSON?= <jamesjohnson0013@yahoo.co.uk> I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE

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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:
- "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
- "liberia" (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.
- jamesjohnson0013@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- jamesjohnson055@yahoo.co.uk
- jamesjohnson05@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?JAMES=20JOHNSON?= <jamesjohnson0013@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jamesjohnson05@k.ro
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:49:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE

I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jamesjohnson0013@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir.

How are things generaly with you,my names is JAMES JOHNSON am a liberian in GHANA.

I am contacting you for help,i have with me the sum of 16.8million (USD) which my late father deposited with a storage finaince house in Accra Ghana.

I will want to know from you if it will be possible for you to receive this money for us that my late father deposited.

He deposited the 12million in finance house as well in london for safe keeping,the company do not know that it is money that is in side the box that was depoisted with them,as it was deposited as family belongings valued that amount.

Please if my request is granted,i will make all arrangment for the transfer of the money to your safly. All the documents covering the deposite of the money is with me here in Accra Ghana with me.

I am prepered to forward the documents to you,i will want you to send me your direct telephone and fax numbers so that i can forward the documents to you.

You can contact me on this email address below:

jamesjohnson055@yahoo.co.uk or jamesjohnson05@k.ro

Thanks.

JAMES JOHNSON

- JAMES JOHNSON

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