419 scam: "John Jaja"<john_jaja@msn.com> Capability to handle

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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "robert mugabe" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "John Jaja" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john.jaja@live.co.za>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 02:43:27 +0200
Subject: Capability to handle

From: Mrs. Rose Jaja and John
Flat 702 High Point Building Pretoria Street
Johannesburg 2001, South Africa.
E-Mail: john_jaja@msn.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

With all due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal; I know you would be surprise to receive this proposal from someone you don't know. I found your contact while I was doing a private research on the internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist me and my son to invest my late husband money.

I am Mrs. Rose Jaja the wife of (late) Mr. Christopher Jaja of Zimbabwe. During the current war against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, all the white farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to his party members and his followers. My husband who was one of the best farmers in our country and treasurer of the farmer's co-operation did not support our president idea, so the party members invaded my husband's farms and burnt everything in the farm, killed my husband and made away with a lot of items in the farm.

After the death of my husband, my family and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe because of our lives were in danger. Before the death of my husband, he deposits the sum of US$30.2M (Thirty Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for his farms and established of new farm in Swaziland.

So if you consider this proposal, also indicated your interest and capability to handle this transaction then my son will details you the modality. All I want is your honesty and furnish me your contact details with your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Please contact my son John on above email address to call you for further informations.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Rose Jaja and John (Son)

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