419 scam: "Mr. David Robert " <PLC@c21sunbelt.com> Lieber Freund/Dear Friend

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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Robert " <PLC@c21sunbelt.com>
Reply-To: davidrobter@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:14:51 -0800
Subject: Lieber Freund/Dear Friend

Lieber Freund, Es ist mein Wunsch, Ihre Hilfe zu erbitten, die Summe von $ =
15.600.000,00 zu beanspruchen, die unserem verstorbenen Kunden geh=F6rt, er=
hat Auftragnehmer mit einigen =D6lgesellschaften hier in Afrika gebohrt. I=
hre Hilfe wird f=FCr uns beide von grossem Nutzen sein, da ich dies ohne Ih=
re Unterst=FCtzung nicht erreichen kann, daher wird Ihre Mitarbeit dankbar =
sein, diesen Fonds von der Bank als die rechtm=E4=DFigen n=E4chsten Angeh=
=F6rigen zu beanspruchen, nach denen Sie f=FCr 40% der Fonds, w=E4hrend 60%=
mir geh=F6ren. Ich garantiere, dass dies im Rahmen einer legitimen Vereinb=
arung durchgef=FChrt wird, die Sie vor Gesetzesverst=F6=DFen sch=FCtzt. Wen=
n Sie an einer Zusammenarbeit mit mir interessiert sind, antworten Sie bitt=
e freundlich auf meine pers=F6nliche E-Mail-Adresse, um weitere Information=
en dazu zu erhalten. Mit freundlichen Gr=FC=DFen Dr. David Robert ////// De=
ar Friend, It is my wish to solicit your assistance in claiming the sum of =
$15,600,000.00 belonging to our late customer, he was drilling contractor w=
ith some Oil Companies here in Africa. Your assistance will be of great ben=
efit to both of us since I cannot achieve this without your support, theref=
ore your cooperation will be appreciated to claim this fund from the bank a=
s the rightful next of kin after which you will be eligible for 40% of the =
fund, while 60% will be mine. I guarantee that this will be executed under =
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. =
If you are interested in working with me in this deal,kindly reply strictly=
to my personal email for more informations on this . Yours Specially Dr. D=
avid Robert=20

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam