419 scam: RICHARD DUKE <sirrichardduke@yahoo.com.hk> Suspension Order.

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:
- "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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD DUKE <sirrichardduke@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: sirricharddukeee@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 21:10:04 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Suspension Order.

Dear Sir / Madam,

Sequel to the Intelligence report we received from the paying Bank Committees on Financial Matters through our source here in UK, this is to officially notify you that a suspension order has been place on your Draft due to several complaints received from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors Committee, World Bank, United Nations Organization and the Federal Reserve Bank of America,Federal Bureau of investigation,Interpol,Homeland security respectively via International Payment about the inability of fund beneficiaries to receive what is rightfully theirs as at when due. Consequently, we have directed the Paying Bank, a subsidiary of the Federal Reserve Banking System to disburse your inheritance and contract payment valued at Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$7.5M) in your favor via their branch here in London UK.

We advice you get back to us with your full details if you are still alive as someone sent in a mail demanding we release your funds to him as your relative saying you are dead.

In view of this directive received from the various agencies, we have on our own part verified your payment file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment at this first quarter of the year 2013, We wish to inform you of the need for you to also re-confirm your full delivery address, contact and banking details before the paying BANK in London , UK can process your payment and Attached is the insurance Bond Certificate paid for by you and the Letter of Guarantee.

Regards,

Richard Duke

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam