419 scam: "Mr. James Moore" <ccurro@cinmail.net> Opportunity Unpaid Beneficiary,1004

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:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- jamesmooresmailbox@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Moore" <ccurro@cinmail.net>
Reply-To: jamesmooresmailbox@rediffmail.com
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:15:20 +0200
Subject: Opportunity Unpaid Beneficiary,1004

Opportunity Unpaid Beneficiary,

Have you received your inheritance worth of $850,000USD (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) written in your name, if not kindly contact Mr. James Moore the Director of Payment with immediate effect so he can release your inheritance to you.

Contact Details:

Name: Mr. James Moore
Email Address: jamesmooresmailbox@rediffmail.com

On contacting him do provide him with the following informationâ€™s:

Your Full Name:......................................................
Your Address:........................................................
Home/Cell Phone:.....................................................
Occupation...........................................................
Preferred Payment Method (ATM/certified bank draft):.................
Age/Sex: ............................................................

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Elinor Brown David.
Financial Crimes Commission
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

*************************************************************************************

DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the addresses only.
Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission from the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, please delete it permanently without copying, disclosing or otherwise using its contents, and notify the sender immediately.

*************************************************************************************

LORETTO'S CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and the attached documents are ONLY for use of the individual(s) and/or entity (is) named in the message header. They may contain information that is protected health information, confidential business or personal, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Unless authorized recipient knows this email and the attached documents, if any, do not contain any of the above referenced information, then the authorized recipient is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless its re-disclosure is: (I) necessary for treatment, payment or health care operational purposes, pursuant to an executed patient consent; (ii) authorized by sender; or (iii) required by law or regulation. Recipients are required to destroy the information after the need for its disclosure has been fulfilled.

If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of the email and attached documentation is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to the email immediately and arrange for its return or destruction.

*********************************************************************************

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam