419 scam: "Barr Jose L Luis"<cxtkf@ihandy.cn> THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +34698431538 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- officefilechamber@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Jose L Luis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officefilechamber@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:36:50 +0100
Subject: THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

Hello,

Compliment of the day. I am Barrister JOSE LUIS ANTONIO, an expert at co-operate and legal claims. I'm contacting you in regard to a deceased client of mine who was a victim of a car accident on the Madrid Burgos Highway (M40) in March 2005, a prominent client of mine who happens to share the same LAST NAME with you

Before his death, my client deposited ($5.7 Million USD) Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars at the vault of a financial institution here in Europe, and documentations regarding these indicates that claims must be to his relative/family member. The deceased who died by accident unfortunately died without will. I have contacted the white and yellow page in-search of his relatives but have unfortunately not succeeded.
.
It has been called to my attention that the New EUROPEAN UNION LAW of succession/inheritance claims indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. I have recently been mandated by the Institution demanding me to present a relative of the deceased whom could be the next of kin/beneficiary of the said funds. Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institute to report this fund to the Spanish Central Bank (SCB) as unclaimed funds.

I and my colleagues have succeeded in reuniting almost all the necessary requirements concerning the release of this funds and it is my intention to present this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I'm legally equipped with all the necessary information / documentations concerning this fund. Upon your decision to accept the proposal.

I would process the release of this fund to your possession; you would be entitled to 30% of the said funds and 70% for me. For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me with your contact details, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In conclusion, it is my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect you from any breech of Law.

Please get in touch with me by my private secured and confidential Telephone below immediately you acknowledge the good recept of this mail, do not forget to send me your direct telephone , so that I can call through to you for an extensive discussion on this.

Anticipating your prompt response.

Regards.

Barr ,JOSE LUIS ANTONIO
DESPACHO DE ABOGADO
PLAZA MAYOR,1,BJ,28911
MADRID-SPAIN
Tel: +34 698 431 538
officefilechamber@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam