419 scam: "Mr.Brand Harry" <brand.harry1@yahoo.com.au> I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024060614 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- brand1harry@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Brand Harry" <brand.harry1@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: brand1harry@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:15:52 +1000 (EST)
Subject: I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

DEAR SIR.

I WANT TO START INVESTMENT WITH THE SUM OF TWENTY
MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS IN YOUR
COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY WITH GOOD ECONOMIC
STABILITY AND POLITICAL CLIMATE YOU MAY RECOMEND.

I SHALL BE INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATES, HOTEL BUSINESS,
STOCKS & BONDS OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS YOU MIGHT
RECOMEND.IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT
WITH ME PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST.I LOOK FORWARD
TO HEAR FROM YOU.

BEST REGARDS
MR.BRAND HARRY.
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FIDELITY
INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD, UK
Limited 4232 Kingsland High Street,
London SW1A 1NP United Kingdom
Cell: +447-024-060614
Office: +447-024-038679
Office: +447-031-946112
brand1harry@latinmail.com

---------------------------------
Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address.

---------------------------------
Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address.

---------------------------------
Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam