419 scam: johnson adams <fcfii32@msn.com> FROM: MR. JOHNSON ADAMS (F.C.F.I.I)

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +447031748682 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- drjohnsonadams@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: johnson adams <fcfii32@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mradamsjohnson00@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:28:50 +0000
Subject: FROM: MR. JOHNSON ADAMS (F.C.F.I.I)

FROM: MR. JOHNSON ADAMS (F.C.F.I.I)

Office Address: 23-45 Southampton
Row,

Bloomsbury London
United Kingdom WC1B 4AR

Phone: 44 7031748682

Email: drjohnsonadams@hotmail.com

Good
day Dear Friend,

I am
Mr. Mr. Johnson Adams, a financial consultant attached to fidelity investments
international, a fund management company with over BGP2,000,000,000.00 (Two
Billion BGP) capital investment fund. I handle all our investor's direct
capital funds and extracts 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP)
per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.

As an
expert in this profession, I have funds amounting to BGP35,000,000.00
(Thirty-five Million BGP) from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for
someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual
Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund for our own partnership
business investment in his/her country. Upon conclusion of the transaction, I
will give you 25% of the fund, 70% will be for my own investment while 5% will
be to recoup for the expenses in the course of the transaction.

All
confirmable documents to support this Investment Fund will be made available to
you. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities so that the
funds can be claimed in any of our six clearing houses without any hitches. All
I require is your honest co-operation and I guarantee you that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement and no government involvement at all.

It is
very important you include your contact address, telephone and fax number for
easy communication via my private. Upon receipt of your response, I will
forward my contact telephone for further and easy communication.

Regards,

Mr.
Johnson Adams,

Office
Address: 23-45 Southampton Row,

Bloomsbury London
United Kingdom WC1B 4AR

Phone: 44 7031748682

Email:
drjohnsonadams@hotmail.com

Fidelity
investments international

Bloomsbury London United
Kingdom

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