419 scam: "DR.JOHNSON SAM"<dmo_ng2010@yahoo.com> From Dr.Johnson Sam

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "farida waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- dmo_ng2010@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 3 october, 2012 9:54 from: 'dr.johnson sam' <dmo_ng2010@yahoo.com> add sender to contacts to: bry66us@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

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Wednesday, 3 October, 2012 9:54

From:

"Dr.Johnson Sam" <dmo_ng2010@yahoo.com>

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To:

bry66us@yahoo.com

Attn:Sir/Madam

It might interest you to know that as the new finance minister under this Jonathan Good luck led administration, we are set to reform our economy by renewing and restoring the lost confidence before the international community by paying all outstanding debts owed to genuine beneficiaries like you. Based on the economic agenda set in motion by the 24 man economic reform team inaugurated under the finance ministry.

We knew that Mrs Farida Waziri. Which has caused you to pay huge sums of money into wrong hands most especially to Fraudsters who frequently impersonate the identity of real Government and Bank Officials to help make themselves and their scam appear legitimate, Therefore We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be Release to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Please re-confirm to this office the below information and also state in details why you where unable to received your fund.

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name if any, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Copy of your int'l passport, driver's license, or any valid ID

card, for proper identification before the payment. This is to avoid

any wrong payment.

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you by a Wire Transfer option to your nominated bank account or MT103 TRANSFER,OR ATM, and you can confirm it there after as soon is been made.

If by the end of 24hours you have not contacted this office, You will consider this payment canceled as this civilian government will not be responsible for any wrong payment /further delay

Best Regards

Dr.Johnson Sam

Chief Financial Consultant

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