419 scam: "Dr. Johnson Web"<webbjohnson@workmail.co.za> NOTE.

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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "certified bank draft" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447947762459

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Johnson Web" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <webjohnson@workmail.co.za>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:17:49 +0200
Subject: NOTE.

Dr. John Web
United Nation
184, Nation Street
London- United Kingdom
Tel: +44 794 77624 59

Dear Beneficiary, Date: 10/09/2010

Due to a meeting that was concluded on the 13/09/ 2010 between the United Nations representative and the Management of Natwest Bank London ,at the Sheraton Hotel, London. It was agreed collectively by the both stakeholders that all the "UNLCLAIMED FUNDS" sent back to the United Nations Treasury Department, a second and last chance should be given to all beneficiaries that by any reason could not meet up to the requirements of the paying bank.

It was also discovered that all beneficiaries who were compensated by the United Nations for falling for scam and Hoax activities all over the world, and where in the batch of (2005 to 2010) rewardees be given a second and last chance to claim there funds.

According to the Reserve Bank Management, all beneficiaries were given the following:

1. All Beneficiaries where given Three (3) options to get there funds:

(i) Through Courier Delivery Services by well known three (3) Courier Companies in South Africa and the world at large, they are UPS, FEDEX and DHL.

(ii) Through an Electronic Wire Transfer to bank accounts.

2. Beneficiaries where given the agreed reasonable cost between the United Nations and the Natwest Bank Management.

3. 2. Payment by Certified Bank draft

So Therefore, it was agreed in the meeting that the cost of either Courier delivery and Electronic Bank Transfers be slashed so that all beneficiaries would be able to afford the cost before there package is couriered and delivered to there Home (not office) Address that they MUST provide again for clarification or there funds Electronically Transferred to there bank account that they MUST provide again for clarification.

Beneficiaries that wants to carry there cost this time should inform us in there response to this email so that the Account Department of the Natwest Bank can advice them on the slashed cost and Instruct them on the mode of payment of these charges. Please send me your full names, home address and mobile telephone numbers so that i can call and scrutinize you, and also verify your bio-data in our company/personal data base.

Find attach form and fill it and retune to this office as soon as possible as The Natwest Bank have given us 72hrs to pay out all unclaims funds.

Please inform me on your response whichever of the two (2) optional ways you want your funds to be remitted to you, so that the Account department of Natwest Bank can advice you on the cost and instruct you on the method of paying for either your courier delivery or an Electronic Wire Transfer.

If for any reason you will not comply with the details in this email, please kindly write an elaborate APPLICATION LETTER TO DECLINE your funds so that i can send it and your funds back to the United Nations Treasury Department.

Regards,

Dr. Johnson Web
Natwest Bank, London.

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