419 scam: "Datuk Manharlal Ratilal"<anuarahmad332@yahoo.com.ph> Datuk Manharlal Ratilal

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:
- "million 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)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Datuk Manharlal Ratilal"<anuarahmad332@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: <ahmadanuar500@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 11:55:18 -0400
Subject: Datuk Manharlal Ratilal

Datuk Manharlal Ratilal
Finance Department
PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia,
Web: www.petronas.com.my

Good Day,

Your contact was made available by the corporate affairs department of our trade ministry.
I am glad to introduce this transaction to you hoping that you will partake in it and
jointly accomplish same with us to our mutual benefits.

I am a finance director with the Petroliam Nasional Berhad Corporation (PETRONAS) and
presently a member of the audit review panel of the same corporation. During a recent
review, we discovered that the sum of US$38million (Thirty Eight million United States
Dollars) is floating in a suspense account at our Apex Bank as a result of over invoiced
contracts which was already executed.

I and my colleagues have therefore resolved to avail this rare opportunity to our advantage
and consequently have perfected a risk free scheme to transfer this fund abroad. But as civil
servants, we cannot operate foreign account, therefore we need somebody who can provide an
enabling offshore account to facilitate the transfer of the funds.

We are therefore seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount into your account.
Your commission will be 25% of the total sum, 5% has been set aside for reimbursing cost of
expenses during the course of transaction and the balance of 70% is for me and my colleagues.

You are required to e-mail the following information to us without further delay:

(1) Your company name and address
(2) Your full name and address
(3) Your Profession and date of birth
(4) Your telephone and Fax Number

We have taken measures to ensure that there are no risks involved on both parties.

We have estimated that this transaction will be concluded within 14 working days on receipt
of your acceptance letter to this proposal. Please reach me through the e-mail address
below signifying your interest in this business, this information is highly confidential.
Further information will be conveyed to you as soon as i receive your acceptance response.

Best regards,
Datuk Manharlal Ratilal

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam