419 scam: esther philip <p785366m@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- philipesther862@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: esther philip <p785366m@gmail.com>
Reply-To: philipesther862@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 16:26:04 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,

I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you
to see if you can help me solve my problem. My name Esther Philip The
Daughter of (Late Dr Andrew Philip) Who lost hislife during post
election crisis here last year, When he was coming back from work.

My father willed in cash, the sum of ($21.5) Twenty One Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspence
account here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire, with enabling conditions for
the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1)That I must be 24 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be
evidence of investment intentions

I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership
in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in
your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release
my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come overto
you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone
and fax number i will also send you every proof regarding the funds as
evidence. Reply to my private email: philipesther862@gmail.com

Thanks for expected cooperation.

Kind regards,

Esther Philip

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam