419 scam: Dikko Moore <dikkomooretgo@gmail.com> (Engr.Mr.P O.Kishore)

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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- dikkomoore20@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dikko Moore <dikkomooretgo@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:58:18 +0000
Subject: (Engr.Mr.P O.Kishore)

Dear Kishore

As it may interest you to know I got your contact through your
country's random record while looking for a genuine someone Meanwhile
am contacting you via this medium hoping that am not disturbing your
privacy, It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter which I
believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before and I am
deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy.

Honestly, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
met, but please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Mr.
Barrister Dikko Moore, a solicitor at law, Lome'Island of Togo
Francophone, personal attorney to late relative (Engr.Mr.P O.Kishore)
who used to live and work as a contractor in Togo, West Africa,. Here
in after shall be referred to as my client, who died some years ago in
a fatal accident on 23th of December 2009, all occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives and has been buried. Since then
I have made several inquiries here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search through with his
name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at
USD($9,500,000.00 Million Dollars) left behind by my client before it
gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance
Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited. Now the management
under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of
directors has made arrangement for the fund to be declared Unclaimed
so that they can share the money amongst themselves. They has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated
within the next twenty one official working days Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for3 years (Three) now,

I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to your care.Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and
modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal
documents needed to back you up for the claim. All I required from you
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction goes
through. To commence this transaction, I require you immediately to
indicate your interest by a return e-mail and enclose the following
at(dikkomoore20@gmail.com)

Names:..................................
Age:....................................
Phone/Fax no:...........................
Nationality:............................
Private Email:..........................
Occupation..........................
I await your urgent response ASAP at (dikkomoore20@gmail.com)
Regards,
Urgent response
Barrister Dikko Moore Esq.
Secretary.... Mrs. Joy Jane
For Security Reasons Please Use This Chamber Email Address Only for
more details (dikkomoore20@gmail.com)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam