419 scam: Jonathan David <barristerjonthandavidtgw@gmail.com> Please reply soon.

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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
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.
- +22891558030 (Togo, 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.
- barristerjonathandavidtg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jonathan David <barristerjonthandavidtgw@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:42:03 +0000
Subject: Please reply soon.

*
Kind Attention,

I am Jonathan David, a Lawyer in Lome-Togo, Mr.Joerg Jiri, a gold merchant
who was my client died as a result of lung cancer. Now i want to present
your name to Mr.Joerg's bank,so that the money left behind by Mr Joerg can
be transfer to your account through my help.

The money value US $10.5M was lodged in a local bank here by Mr Joerg
before his death on 21st April 2006, I need your information so That I can
present it to the bank for furtherproceeding: Please Your full Name and
Address, Your Age, Occupation and Position,your Telephone and Mobile number
for Communication Purpose, email address and Please reply through my
personal email Address:barristerjonathandavidtg@gmail.com, so that I will
send more details of Mr. Joerg to you.

yours Faithfully,

Barrister Jonathan David,Esq.
Tel:+228 9155 8030,Tel :+ 228 9928-6649.
My private e-mail:barristerjonathandavidtg@gmail.com
Senior Advocate, International Legal Practitioner
DAVID CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES. LLB.
ADDRESS:KM 220 AIRPORT ROAD,LOME-TOGO WEST AFRICA.

*

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam