419 scam: "James Johnson"<jim.johnsonlibra1@gmail.com> You are chosen, Please respond back

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- jim.johnsonlibra@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jim.johnsonlibra@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:37:52 +0200
Subject: You are chosen, Please respond back

FROM: Mr. James Johnson.
Johannesburg,
South Africa.
EMAIL: jim.johnsonlibra@gmail.com

Attention: Friend,

My name is MR. James Johnson from the Liberia, now residing in Johannesburg the Republic of South Africa due to the death of my father. I am the son of the political adviser to MR Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia. Who was killed during the war in my country? If you are conversant with the public issues you must have heard from the cable news. Your contact address got to me through trade journal here in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am highly convinced as to solicit for your support and assistance after studying your personal profile. Thus, after my humble decision to solicit your understanding and co-operation in this transaction, as it will be beneficial to all of us involved.
After the death of my father, my mother called me and narrated to me how she and my late father deposited the sum of (US$48,500,000.00 (FOURTY EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a private security company here in Johannesburg South Africa. She also showed me all the documents related to this deposited money as proof of deposit, which no other person knows about it. It is only my mother and my late father who knows about the money which I am the legal beneficiary of the fund. My late father was assigned to use this money to buy ammunition in South Africa during the war but before they conclude the deal my father was assassinated by the opposition.
However, my aim of contacting you is to assist me and my mother to take this sum of money into your nominated bank account in your country or any part of the world where the money will be saved. Secondly, you will also help us to invest this money profitably in your country. Should this meet your utmost consideration, kindly give me your earlier reply through my
E-mail: jim.johnsonlibra@gmail.com
we agreed to offer you 30% of the total amount for helping us to move this money to a safe destination and the remaining 70% will be for my mother and me.
The confidentiality in this transaction cannot be overemphasized as we trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention it demands. Please treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality. Also include your private telephone and fax numbers for confidential communication. I will then furnish you with more details.
Send this information as your reply and send it to my private email: jim.johnsonlibra@gmail.com
Full Name:
Address:
Occupation:
Contact number:

I look forward to your urgent and positive response. Be blessed as you assist me.

Best Regards

MR. James Johnson.

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