419 scam: NICOLE PAT <coskunerdem1962@gmail.com> FROM NICOLE PAT

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 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.
- rev.sis.margaretedward@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: NICOLE PAT <coskunerdem1962@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nicole.pat1981@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 12:44:18 +0000
Subject: FROM NICOLE PAT

How are you? I hope all is well with you.

I knew you might have forgotten about me, well, I want to inform you that
I've successfully completed the transaction by the help of an Arabic man
who assisted me with all it takes to accomplished the deal, I'm now doing
my investment project in his country because he was able to assist me, but
due to the willingness and acceptance you showed me, so I decided to
compensate you with $150,000 and extra $50,000 to help the vulnerable and
less privilege people in your community to cope the hardship.

You will be getting the reward through my account which have a Visa debit
card with the total sum of $200,000.00, I think it's the easiest way of
receiving this fund through me as bond cash to avoid so many procedures
from international monetary fund offices on their taxes, according to my
account officer you can withdraw $5000 daily from any ATM machine.

I left this card to a friend who is a Reverend sister in a Catholic Church
to dispatch to you, because she's the only person I can trust for now, so I
want you to contact the reverend sister right away.

Her details are below;
Name: Rev. Sis. Margaret Edward
Email: rev.sis.margaretedward@gmail.com

I have already told her about you, therefore send your details to her so
that she will send you the Visa Card immediately.

Yours Faithfully.
Nicole Pat

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam