419 scam: "Mr John Came."<marketing@zic.com.cn> Re: Reconfirm below information Very Urgent

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.
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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22966547711 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- enquirie@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Came." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dchambers@qatar.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:15:09 -0700
Subject: Re: Reconfirm below information Very Urgent

Attention Sir/Madam

How are you today and your business?

Compliments of the season, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your Consignment contain the total amount of your Three million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars (USD$3.5Million) cash payment compensation, which I was to sent to you and later return back due to wrong address provided. I think there is a mistake in the address giving to me and that has cost me a lot of stress, but I thank God that it return back safely.

The only thing now is your urgent contact directly to (UBS Courier Service Company), this company are in charge of delivering your consignment box contain the (USD$3.5Million).Again let me repeat, Contact UBS Courier Service Company with the informations below.

Contact Person: Dr. KEVIN BELLO
(Shipment Manager)
E-mail : (enquirie@superposta.com )
Telephone: +229-665-47-711

For the purpose of clarification, It is advised that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it's probably $95 United States dollar that remains that you will send to their security office for the safe keeping fee of your returned box so far. Don't be misconviced by anybody, and be advised to reconfirm your current contact informations to the UBS COMPANY.

YOUR FULL NAME;;;;;;;;;
YOUR COUNTRY;;;;;;;
HOME ADDRESS;;;;;;
OCCUPATION;;;;;;;;;
TELEPHONE NUMBER;;;;;;;;;
OCCUPATION;;;;;;;;;
AGE&SEX;;;;;;;;.

In addition to what i said earlier please don't disclose the content of the box to them, avoid delay, they will waiting to hear from you for them to commence on the delivery immediately.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Regards
Mr John Came.
Information Officer

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam