419 scam: "john samuel" <samuel_john@klikni.cz> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- vintus.john@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john samuel" <samuel_john@klikni.cz>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 22:28:47 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
Longest time and happy day . I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
japan. Presently i'm in japan for investment projects with my own share of
total sum. mean while, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring this funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary in Benin and ask him to send you the total Amount
of $800,000.00 u.s dollars which i kept for your compensation for all the
past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter last time I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much.
CONTACT MR VINTUS JOHN IMMEDIATELY
E-mail; vintus.john@yahoo.fr

So feel free and get in touched with my secretary mike and instruct her
where to send the check. And send her your contact
information such as below
your full name ..............
home address ...............
phone number .............
your sex age ...............
so that he will made the arrangement of sending your cashier cheque to your
designated address without any delay.

Please do let me know immediately if you receive the cheque so that we can
share the joy after all the sufferness at that time ok, In the moment, I'm
very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new
partner are having at hand . Finally ,

remember that I have forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to
send the cashier cheque to you as soon as you requested it and send your
details information without delay.
So feel free to get in touch with my secretary and he will send the cheque
to you without any delay .
Best Regards,

john samuel ESQ
Contact Mr vintus john Immediately with this email vintus.john@yahoo.fr

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