419 scam: deborah johnson <deborahj199@gmail.com> With Due Respect.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: deborah johnson <deborahj199@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:53:17 +0000
Subject: With Due Respect.

Greetings,

I hope this letter finds you in good faith, I have a business I want
us to do together. I am Ms.Deborah Johnson,the personal accountant to
one of our customer, who deposited the sum of ($ 26,000,000.00 USD)
twenty-six million dollars only in our bank, these money belongs to
this our customer,who died in a gas explosion.

I hereby seek for your assistance to act as his next of kin / business
foreign partner beneficiary to receive these fund.I agree to give you
40%, and 60% for me, and you will help me to invest my own part of
share in your country for my future benefits.

My main reason of contacting you was based on the fact that the bank
asked me to provide the next of kin beneficiary of the funds before
the next meeting or else they will divert the funds to Governemt
treasury.but i don't want the funds to be diverted to Government
account.That is why i write this letter for you to help me stand to
claim and receive these funds for our both future investment and
benefits since you have the same last name with him and from the same
Country.

Your positive response is highly neede for me to give you more
information and guidelines on how to receive the total sum of $26
million, as his next of kin / business foreign partner beneficiary if
not the fund will get confiscated and divert to government treasury.

I will give you all the necessary information needed to get the funds
transfer to you.

Please confirm the following information below:
Your full name .....
Your address .......
Your profession ......
Private phone .....
Your age .......
private e-mail ....

I look forward to receiving the information requested, to allow me
introduce you to the bank for the transfer of the funds to you.

I await your prompt response for more details.

Please get back to me through my private e-mail at (
deborah20@kachour.com ) with the above information for further
clarification.

Best Regards,

MS.Deborah Johnson.
TEL+22899247429

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