419 scam: "Ms Anita Johnson"<anitajhn@aol.com> I SAW YOUR NAME IN NIGERIA SCAM VICTIMS

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Anita Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lindleygarys@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:02:08 +0100
Subject: I SAW YOUR NAME IN NIGERIA SCAM VICTIMS

Hello ,

I am Ms Anita Johnson. I am a 48 years Old United States citizen. I reside here in New Braunfels , Austin , Texas . I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $35,000 while in the US , trying to get my payment all to no avail.
So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Mrs. Lindley Gary S ,a staff of U.S. embassy in Nigeria who is also a member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE. I contacted her to explain to her of all I have passed through in the hands of Nigerians who I think are all fraudsters and scam artists and he took time to listen to my story.

After listening to my story, she told me that the problem is that I have been dealing with the wrong people and promised to use his good office
through the Consulate to assist me in my case. she took me immediately to some relevant offices to make inquiries regarding my transaction.

They directed us to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of through the Embassy's assistance. Moreover,Mrs. Lindley Gary S showed me a comprehensive list of other beneficiaries whose payment are still lying in his office waiting to be claimed but who might be ignorant of where to receive their payment.
That was how I saw your email address and thought that it will be good to email you and tell you of my experiences and how I was able to receive my own fund. That is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people who had been exploiting you and taking advantage of you in the past, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Lindley Gary S, a staff of U.S. embassy in Nigeria so that she can assist you as well in getting your long overdue
funds/payment. You have to contact her directly with her private ID with this information
below.

Name:Mrs. Lindley Gary S
E-mail: lindleygarys@gmail.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
The only money I paid after I met Mrs. Lindley Gary S ,a staff of U.S. embassy was just $270(Two hundred and Seventy Dollars) for the paperwork. Please take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mrs. Lindley Gary S via her private e-mail address of lindleygarys@gmail.com" so that she can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Ms Anita Johnson.
108 Crockett Court . Apt 303,
New Braunfels ,Austin-Texas.
United States Of America

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