419 scam: "Dr. / Mr. Veron Williams Rice" <online156343@telkomsa.net> Compliment,

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- mrsrebeccamorgan@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. / Mr. Veron Williams Rice" <online156343@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: "Dr. / Mr. Veron Williams Rice" <mrsrebeccamorgan@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:00 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Compliment,

Compliment,

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me? I am Dr. / Mr. Veron Williams Rice, the man from United States of America who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a Contract/inheritance, Next Of Kin and ATM that was awarded by the U.S government. Though you were not able to assists me conclude the transaction, Iâ€™m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from Brazil.

Presently I am in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and Attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I make sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you a mere sum of US$8.9Million Dollars and the cash was made out to you in a certified bank draft which I kept with my secretary. I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free to get in touch with my secretary Mrs. Rebecca Morgan in Idaho U.S.A and instruct her on how to send the US$8.9 Million to you VIA Fed-Ex Express courier services to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the Funds so that we Share the joy together after all the suffer-ness at that time. I had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact her, she will send the Draft to you, So therefore feel free to get in touch with MY SECRETARY NOW VIA THE E-MAIL.

NOTE: You are to reconfirm to my secretary your contact address and valid direct telephone number# where she can contact you immediately your draft is being sent out.
Below is the contact detail of my secretary:

Mrs. Rebecca Morgan
Destination: Elk River, Idaho U.S.A
E-mail: mrsrebeccamorgan@aol.com

Regards,
Dr. / Mr. Veron Williams Rice

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam