419 scam: "FROM MS.JULINA.S.JOHNSON(USA)"<julinajohnson@ymail.com> YOUR FUND READY FOR SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MS.JULINA.S.JOHNSON(USA)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <julinasjohnson@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 03:45:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND READY FOR SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER

Federal Reserve Bank,New York.

INT`L. Banking Center

33 Liberty street, New York

NY 10015

To:Beneficiary.

Private & Strictly Confidential

RE:YOUR FUND READY FOR SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER

This is to confirm the receipt of your fund release order of US$10,700,000.00.

This amount has been deposited in a bank account in your favor here in with the Federal Reserve Bank,New York, in your name but the depositor had the intentions to divert it to their private account which was stopped due to lack of proper documentations.

I discovered your payment file and found your contact that is why I am contacting you to come up and claim your fund as the rightful beneficiary.

You will access this fund and transfer same into any of your nominated bank account via telegraphic swift wire transfer or by Online banking process where ever you are at any moment of the day.

However, you are to respond back to us with your full name, address and your telephone numbers

Thereafter we shall advise you accordingly with the account details.

The above requires your urgent attention and call me for further information on

Telephone number 09402382169.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours Truly.

Ms. Julina.S.Johnson.

Supervisor,account/funds transfer.

Department

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