419 scam: david johnson <davjohnsontg1970@gmail.com> Urgent needed..

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: david johnson <davjohnsontg1970@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daveesq@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 07:07:40 +0000
Subject: Urgent needed..

Dear Friend,

Please do accept my apologies I do not wish to invade into your privacy, I
had written an earlier mail to you but without response,In my first mail I
mentioned to you about my late client,who bears the same surname with
you,Since his death I have received several letters from his Bank where he
made a deposit of $10.5MIllion before his death, the bank has asked me
provide his next of kin or any of his relatives who can make claim to his
funds or it will be confiscated by the bank,as i could not locate any of
his relative hence i contacted you for this claim since you have the same
surname with him. Upon your response I will give you the details and
procedures of the transaction,waiting for your reply

Barrister David Johnson

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