419 scam: "John Alison" <mrjo_alison001@hotmail.com> MR. JOHN ALISON

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- mrjohn_o_alison1@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Alison" <mrjo_alison001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjohn_o_alison1@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:14:22 -0800
Subject: MR. JOHN ALISON

CONFIDENTIAL

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE
YOU DO NOT KNOW ME . I AM JOHN ALISON, I WORK IN THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, PACKAGING AND COURIER
DEPARTMENT. I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A
HONEST PERSON AND SOME ONE I COULD TRUST. CAN I TRUST YOU.

I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS
ALREADY IN EUROPE WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR CBN
ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE
PACKAGE IS $20,000,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT
THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY
THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS THIS GIVE ME YOUR
MAILING ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX, AND I
HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU WILL HAVE 30%
AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME . MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE
REVEALED TO ANYBODY. IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY
YOU.

YOU CAN CALL OR E-MAIL ME FOR SECURITY REASONS OTHER
MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK
TO ME INCLUDING SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES TO
YOU

NOTE: COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE
EMAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS.(mrjohn_o_alison1@yahoo.com.ph)

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. JOHN ALISON

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