419 scam: "Dr.James John" <johndye1000@att.net> Dr. John James

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- james_john201064@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.James John" <johndye1000@att.net>
Reply-To: james_john201064@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:34:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dr. John James

From the desk of:

Dr. John James

Senior Minting/printing officer

Bank of Ghana (BOG)

Accra Ghana.

Dear Friend,

It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that as the Minting boss of BOG, having been reliably informed about your genuineness and sincerity,hence I choose to complete my project with you.I am the chief Minting officer of Bank of Ghana(BOG). I got your name and email address from a reliable source that you are a man of peace and a honest person. I have two metallic trunk boxes containing $24 million US Dollars each is containing $12 million us dollars which is about to be taking to your country for immediate shipment to your doorstep as the beneficiary.

It might interest you to know that I am willing to offer you 35% of the total sum upon your maximum cooperation. This 35% if for your assistance to me,while you will keep 60% for me and then 5% will be kept aside for any further contingency expenses encountered during the delivery of the boxes.Therefore, you are advised to comply with my instructions without further delay.

On this note, you are advised to reconfirm to me, your full residential address and your mobile number where the trunk boxes will be delivered to you. Also, it is very important that you send your first and second page of your international passport to me. This is to enable the carrier diplomat that will deliver the consignment identify you upon his arrival to your doorstep.

Note, as soon as your address is reconfirmed to this office, the two metallic trunk boxes will be moved to your house address (doorstep) and be informed that copies of documents (Anti-Terrorist/Money Laundering Certificate and Release Order) issued in your name by the high court of Justice here in Ghana are already with the delivery agent (Diplomat) to ensure that the consignment get to you without any breach of law. Looking forward to hear from you immediately so that we can proceed. You can email me at (james_john201064@yahoo.com) .

Upon receiving your maximum positive response and compliance,the delivery details will be made available to you as the consignment will be made to you with immediate effect then I will come over to your country for us to share according to already mapped out percentage.

Regards,

Dr.John James

Minting Boss(BOG)

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