419 scam: "Sgt.Robert Bryant" <bambacatherin@yahoo.fr> Good Day!

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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "top secret" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt.Robert Bryant" <bambacatherin@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Sgt.Robert Bryant" <bryantrobert01@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 19:41:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Day!

Â Good Day!

Firstly I have to introduce my self very well to you,My name is Sgt.Robert Bryant I am a British Military soldier on a special mission here in Benghazi Libya.I need someone who is real and not imaginary,someone whom I can trust so that we can have this risk free mutual business deal seal up together for both of our interest,I believe I can trust you. I have this
money in my possession( $4,000,000,00 USD) that i successfully moved out of Libya in a box as a family treasure for safe keep through a united nation diplomatic Dispatch.

The most important thing now is if we can build up trust on each other so that i can direct you where to meet with the agent to receive the money on my behalf until when i come and meet with you.We got this money from a crude oil sales we
which where invited by top Libyan opposition leaders to give and provide a security cover up for the sales of crude oil to a Chinese and Singaporean firm Worth of (eighty five million United States dollars),I am not the only soldier that was involved in this deal but this four million United States dollars is my share and others has taken their own.

Let me know your readiness to secure this fund,i am ready to offer you 25% out of the total fund after the transaction.While the remaining 75% will be my own share and will be in your custody for investment purposes in your country either in Real Estate or Crud Oil business depending on the area of your specialization.

I will like to bring to your notice that for us to have success in this deal, we need to keep top secret because I will not like you to bring it to public until the end .If you are interested in this business proposal let me know so that i will furnish you with more details.

Faithfully yours....Sgt.Robert Bryant!

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam