419 scam: John Park <johnpark001@consultant.com> 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:

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:
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447937684479
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.
- parkjohn924@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- or for faster response/ always send me email via: parkjohn924@yahoo.com / parkjon26174@gmail.com best regards, john park (personal (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: John Park <johnpark001@consultant.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 04:02:57 +0000
Subject: Good day,

Good day, I am John Park a Lawyer and Financial consultant in UK, my deceased customer Dr. George Brumley was involved in an air crash along with his wife and only daughter. Other family members who could have claim this fund also died along with him, His account of US$10.5 Million with us have been unclaimed due to unavailability of next of kin/relatives. You can confirm from the link below: http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html The fund US$10.5 Million deposited with a bank here in UK is about to be confiscate by his bank/British government after many years unclaimed, I seek your partnership to stand as the next of kin (Business Partner) to enable us claim the inheritance. 50% will be for you. No risk involved. I will be able to prepare the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the Next of Kin (Business Partner). I will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim. For further discussion call John Park/ Director Tel: +447937684479 or FOR FASTER RESPONSE/ Always send me email via: parkjohn924@yahoo.com / parkjon26174@gmail.com Best regards, John Park (Personal Attorney/Sole Executor) Jowitt Legal Services Eagle House, St Helier, Jersey JE3 4TE. UK Tel: +447937684479 www.financepractitioner.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam