419 scam: "HARRIS WILLIAM"<test@tekautomotive.cn> RE: BUSINESS PROPOSAL !

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:
- "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)
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.
- mrharriswill@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HARRIS WILLIAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrharriswill@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 01:17:04 +0700
Subject: RE: BUSINESS PROPOSAL !

Compliment of the day,

I am are a financial facilitator with HSBC LONDON. i represent and manage huge investment Capital for a priority client , seeking for a Local Investment Partner in your country , i choose to contact you because am looking for a financially independent individual who can manage an investment capital portfolio of the sum of Fifty Million United States dollars ( $50,000,000) for Capital Development Project (CDP).

This capital investment project will be Proposed by you as the Local investment Partner, the choice will be based on your ability and experience. As the Local Investment Partner you will bear the risk on the choice of the investment project you choose to invest this fund in your country. The Investor will assume the position of a Silent Partner and will be devoid of any executive responsibility of the Investment.

if your are interested in this proposal and want further consultation on the Condition of Disbursement (CoD) of this financial portfolio please do respond with the folowing requirements; send a copy of your respond to this email: mrharriswill@yahoo.com

1. Full Name
2,Business Name/company
3, Address
4,Telephone Number/Private.
5, Profession and Speciality with experience details.
6, Project Proposal.
7, Age/DOB.
8. copy of International passport

Regards,
Mr. Harris William

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam