419 scam: "Mrs success" <David> GOOD DAY FROM MS SUCCES DAVID

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us 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)
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.
- mrssuccess_david@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs success" <David>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 14:54:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY FROM MS SUCCES DAVID

x
Hello,
My name is Ms success David Toure. I am from ivory Coast and presently
living in London, The daughter of (Late Dr. Samuel David Toure) who lost
his life in the cause of the crisis in Cote d Ivoire in 2011 with my mum
on there way to the company, Duke Food Plc. My father deposited in cash,
the sum of $10.5 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a SECURITY
COMPANY as family treasure in South Africa, please get back to me for
more details.

Regards,
Mrs success David
Tel;mrssuccess_david@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam