419 scam: "Dr Proff Terry Johnson"<rr5832244@gmail.com> Please Did you authorize for the change From Mr Floyd Edgar Hutson.

joewein.net

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.
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.
- drterryjohnson940@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Proff Terry Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drterryjohnson940@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:14:16 -0700
Subject: Please Did you authorize for the change From Mr Floyd Edgar Hutson.

Attn: Beneficiary.

I am Prof Terry Johnson the new appointed Debt Reconciliation Committee chairman contacting in regards to your outstanding payment. Following the recent report received over your outstanding payment we discovered that the beneficiary name in the file is totally deferent from the account name submitted for wire transfer.

Name of Bank: J.P. MORGAN CHASE, NY

Bank Address: ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10005

ABA Routing Number: 021000021

Account Number: 066196-221

Account Name: NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

SWIFT Code: CHASUS33

For Further Credit to: FLOYD EDGAR HUTSON



1544 RED OAK CIRCLE

AZLE, TEXAS 76020



Before we acknowledge the cable instruction massage in favor of the above account, kindly get back to us if we are to procceed, and reconfirm your full details including bank account for onward release of your overdue payment.

Your prompt response would be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Prof Terry Johnson .

Debt Reconciliation Committee

EMAIL: drterryjohnson940@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam