419 scam: "Mr. Johnson Edward"< jedwardfile001@mynet.com> To Whom It May Concern.

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Mr. Johnson Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jedwardfile01@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:54:56 -0700
Subject: To Whom It May Concern.

To:Beneficiary.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: UN/NIG/091603 $650,000.00 USD ONLY.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegates from the United Nations (Lagos-Liaison Office).

After our several meetings we were mandated to pay you the sum of $650,000.00 USD (Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) each which is your Compensation fund approved for this payment and your payment fall into the African Payment Section with Lagos Liaison Office of United Nations. Get back to this office as soon as possible because your $650,000.00 USD compensations funds has been already approved.

On this faithful recommendations, we wish to inform you that your us$650,000.00 only will be paid to you
via ATM Card Payment under United Nations.

Meanwhile, you should Re-Confirm to us the following information for our cross checking to ensure no mistake:

(1): Your Full Name.........................................
(2): Your Home/Office Address...........................
(3): Your Cell Phone Number.............................

The moment we receive your information we will send your ATM Card to FedEx Office that will send it to
your address.

Regards,

Mr. Johnson Edward.
Protocol Officer/ Coordinator.

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