419 scam: "Desmond Johnson" <desmondjohnson03@hotmail.com> Do get back to me now and call me ok

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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 message is a next of kin 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.
- +447035900619 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Desmond Johnson" <desmondjohnson03@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:58:20 +0000
Subject: Do get back to me now and call me ok

My good friend,

Thanks for your e-mail. It happens that the bad once has made the good ones
bad. Please I do want to take time go through my first proposal again. You
should know that with my position I cannot do anything that will jeopardize
my personality.

I want to tell you with 100% assurance that you will not regret doing this
transaction with me. This is what you are going to see with your two eyes,
this fund is going to be sending to your house once you co-operate with me.
All I need is your trust if this fund gets to you; you will not make away
with our money.

Before we can go ahead, I want you to send your personal initials; I will
forward it to the security company with the letter from our high commission
so that they will see you as the right next of kin to this fund.
Full Name, Tel/Fax Number, Home address.

My good friend, I want you to call me now so that we can talk things out. I
have some important things to discus with you.

+44-703-590-0619

Once, I see seriousness in you I will go ahead to forward to you some
documents relating to the late Mr. Michael, which will prove to the security
company that you are the right beneficiary/next of kin to this fund.

Let me hear from you now, do send the above Initials; this transaction is
made to take just 14 working days. You do not have anything to worry about;
this is what you are going to see with your two eyes. All I need is your
seriousness and co-operation.

Regards,

Desmond Johnson.

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