419 scam: "David Johnson"<johnsondavidd02@yahoo.co.jp> KINDLY READ AND RESPOND URGENTLY 21

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnsondavidd01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 16:16:07 -0700
Subject: KINDLY READ AND RESPOND URGENTLY 21

Dear Sir/Madam.

My name is David Johnson,I am an American soldier, serving in the
military with the army's 4th Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment. I need
your assistance, I have summed up courage to contact you. As far as,
my situation here is concern reaching out via this medium is
personally considered safest and the cheapest means of reaching out
to you from the U.S.Military base,here in the Middle East.

>From all indications you are God sent, with the way and how lucky I
was
>to get
your e-mail contact address from the U.S. military base library
address journal through my online search just a few minutes ago.

I am seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of (US$24MILLION)
to you,as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your
care until I complete my service here in Afgahnistan this MONEY was
discovered in Iraq in 2003, and the above mentioned amount was given
to me as my personal share by my battalion, which includes (Staff
Sgt.Kenneth Buff & Sgt.Van Daniel Ess).

The amount (US$3MILLION) was part of money we got when we were in
Iraq. Please visit any of the bellow website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm and

http://www.jonathanforeman.com/military/nyp_iraq/04192003_chest.html

with the speculated troop withdrawal by president Obama,i want to
move this money to you for safe keeping pending the completion of my
assignment in Afgahnistan.

But,my Question is 'CAN I TRUST YOU"?. You will be rewarded with 40%
of this funds for your help. Please respond to personal E-mail
ID}further details.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
David Johnson

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