419 scam: "Mr.David Johnson"<office@xjlh.com> Greetings To You,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- williamsjames557@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Williamsjames557@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:58:06 -0500
Subject: Greetings To You,

Dear: Beneficiary,

Common Wealth Organization is giving grants to selected people all over Common Wealth Nations towards the pursue of Poverty Alleviation Program all over Common Wealth Countries.Hence,
we at Common Wealth Organization, decided to seek for people email address with our EMAIL SEEK DATABASE. More than Five Million Email Address was put into Raffle Draw, of which your Email Address is one of the email that has won this raffle draw, hence the reason we are sending to you this notification.

However, it is our duty to officially inform you that your email has won the sum of $10,500,000.00 USD (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in your favour. An Inter-Switch ATM Card with a fund worth $10.5 Million Usd has been accredited in your favor by Common Wealth Bank. Your Personal Identification Number is ATM-4278763100030014. The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $5,600.00 USD per Day.

You are advised to contact (MR PETER JOHNSON) DIRECTOR ON FOREIGN COMMITTEE ATM PAYMENT with the details bellow: 1. Full Name: 2. Age: 3. Sex: 4. Occupation: 5. Mobile Number: 6. Delivery Address: 7. State: 8. Country: Dr. Williams James Email:williamsjames557@yahoo.com

This is to ensure that you receive your ATM-CARD grant Award on time to avoid delay. And you are also advise to keep your grant award information secret, until you receive your ATM CARD. This is to avoid the issue of double claims.

Regards,
Mr.David Johnson
Common Wealth Bank.
COMMON WEALTH ORGANISATION

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