419 scam: "Mr. Sipho Alfred"<ipsmtp-1@mail.com> Waiting for your reply and you will be paid 50%

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:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrsiphoalfred2@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Sipho Alfred" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsiphoalfred2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:37:22 -0300
Subject: Waiting for your reply and you will be paid 50%

MR. SIPHO ALFRED
BANK OF CHINA JOHANNESBURG BRANCH,
4/F.SOUTH TOWER, NELSON MANDELA SQUARE,
SANDOWN, SANDTON. JOHANNESBURG,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Good Day,

Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr. Sipho Alfred, an ACCOUNTS CLERK with the BANK OF CHINA JOHANNESBURG BRANCH. I am writing you this letter based on the latest development at my bank which I will like to bring to your personal edification. I am writing you this letter with so much joy and excitement even though my heart goes out to the very powerful and distinguished gentleman who I was fortunate to have worked for and extremely privileged to have known for numerous years. I am an official in charge of client accounts in BANK OF CHINA JOHANNESBURG BRANCH, inside the South Africa.

This is a legitimate transaction, and you will be paid 50% for your "Assistance". If you are interested, please write back by mail and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and I would provide further details and instructions. Please keep this confidential;

I will assume all responsibilities for this endeavor so you don't have to worry about any legal ramifications, just what you will do with all that money. Your urgent response is highly anticipated so please email me back on mrsiphoalfred2@gmail.com as soon as possible for more details on this transaction.

This should be kept very secret and confidential and I believe you know.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Sipho Alfred

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam