419 scam: "Attorney Johnson Richard"<attoneyjohnson@w.cn> Good day.

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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.
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.
- +447024087774 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney Johnson Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorneyjohnson@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:20:40 -0700
Subject: Good day.

Good day.

I am Johnson Richard, a British Lawyer and a member of Independent Committee Of Eminent Person (ICEP British Chapter).

I am privileged to be one of the Appointees in the Claim Reconciliation Tribunal who receives and verifies Claim proves of the Holocaust victims. There several   Dormant account files which have no heir and I will want you to stand in as the Beneficiary.

I will provide you with all relevant Documents to claim this fund. I will as well handle all internal modalities to see that the fund are paid to your nominated bank account.

I cannot by my oath of Office and allegiance make any claim to this, nor any of my traceable relations.

Please feel very free to peruse through the web address below   for more details;

(http://www.crt-ii.org/2001_list/publication_list1_I.phtm).

(http://www.jewishpost.com/archives/news/us-survivors-of-holocaust-may-file-late-claims-for-reparations.html)

(http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/crs8.html)

So my dear one I here by seek your Godly co-operation to re-profile a total some of (USD$20.8 MILLION) which is   among the verified and confirmed Account awaiting   a heir to the account. I will be very willing to partner with you to set new goals and take initiatives for development of profitable and viable business ventures in any favorable country.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best Regards

Johnson Richard,Esq

+447024087774

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