419 scam: "Thomas Johnson."<urgentdeal2009@googlemail.com> URGENT!!!

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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.
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)
- "million 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)
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.
- businessproposal2010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Johnson." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <urgentdeal2010@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:40:11 -0000
Subject: URGENT!!!

For Your Attention:
The Managing Director/Owner
Dear sir/madam
My message is from Haiti. My name is Thomas Johnson; I am the Inspector General of the newly setup
Coalition Provisional Authority for Haiti Reconstruction program, a federal agency that will endorse and monitor the award of contracts to foreign contractors.
I am seeking for your co-operation in a multi million Dollars worth of contract supplies of your products and equipments, that will be awarded and paid for through my office, and as such will be within my jurisdiction.
We are interested in buying products from your esteemed organization for the Haiti Reconstruction Program.
If your company is capable of supplying any of her product ,then kindly respond immediately DETAILING YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EXCLUSIVE E-MAIL and a scanned attachment of your well articulated TENDER.
As soon as we receive these, I shall get back to you with all details exclusively and how you can apply with the new COMPANY AFFAIR AGENT in Haiti,for your company registration CERTIFICATE, that will be upgraded to a Category ''A'' Contractor to the Government if Haiti .
Should you be interested, please send your response to this email address below:
( businessproposal2010@gmail.com )
Looking forward to an early response
Best Regards,
Thomas Johnson.
N.B:
100% upfront payment for all supplies.
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