419 scam: Prosper Johnson <pjmaster.004@live.com> My Good Friend

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Prosper Johnson <pjmaster.004@live.com>
Reply-To: <pj44.master@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:50:31 +0000
Subject: My Good Friend

Dear: Friend,I
am sorry for this interruption. I have no other way to reach you than
these ways if the contents here under are contrary to your moral ethics.
Please accept my apology, but please treat with absolute secrecy and
personal. Please bear with me, I am a banker working with one of the
leading and reputable BANKING INSTITUTE in United kingdom, London
England.I
have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense
benefit for both of us. Although this may be hard for you to believe, in
my department, I discovered a sum of (£8.7 GBP) Eight million and Seven
hundred thousand great british pounds, belongs to one of our foreign
deceased customers, a billionaire Business Mogul Late MOISES SABA MASRI,
a Jew from Mexico who was a victim of a helicopter crash Since 2010,
resulting to his death and his family members.You can see more Information about MR. MOISES SABA MASRI unfortunately ended in an accidentWebsite-link below:http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/11/mexico.helicopter/http://www.forbes.com/sites/billions/2010/01/11/another-billionaire-family-tragedyAnd
nobody has come forth to our bank for the funds claims since 2010. My
Good Friend I want to let you know that I have the Proof document for us
to claim this fund,If
you show your interest, I will present you as the representative
through my position and influence in our bank to make sure they release
this fund to you for us to share.Warm regards,Mr.Prosper Johnson.

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