419 scam: JOY MICHAEL <joy.michael11@btinternet.com> Greetings from Joy & MarkR UTMOST ATTENTION00 AWAPŒë¸"

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "million 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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: JOY MICHAEL <joy.michael11@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: joy01michael@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:20:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings from Joy & Mark

Greetings from Joy & Mark

Miss Joy Michael,
Monrovia Liberia.

Good day, for my brief introduction, I am Miss Joy Michael from Monrovia Republic of Liberia. We are contacting you to assist us invest and manage our money which we inherited from our late father. Our Father (Late Mr Jerry Michael) was formally the director of the Liberian Gold Mining Corporation, and because of this position, the ruling party killed our father in collaboration with his friends. Before the death of our father, he told us about a sum of US $3.5 Million dollars which he deposited in my name as first Daughter in a Security Company in Overseas.

Our problem now is how to step out of Monrovia, because his friends and their groups are searching seriously to kill us too. Thank God we have escaped out of Monrovia now with the help of Guinean fisherman. Presently we are in Guinea. this is why we has decided to contact you seeking your assistance to help us receive our money in your country after which we will come over to Live with you, continue our living and education there in your country. It may be surprised to you concerning this message but Godâ€™s knows the best us and the right person to assist us out without problem.

We are searching for best place to stay first. Now we are in Guinea but we will leave Guinea immediately we hear from you to any neighbouring country like Ivory Coast, Ghana or Benin. The only assistance we need from you is to stand as our partner and invest the fund well in your country because the arrangement with the clearing office Overseas is to delivery the fund box to our partner in his country by the Diplomatic Courier with due cost. Or should you be able to travel to Europe with the Documents as our appointed partner to claim the consignments?

We have plans to do investment in your country with your assistance, like real estate and industrial production. This is our reason of writing you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my junior Brother, indicate your interest in replying soonest for more details.

We will appreciate your urgent response before we leave for neighbouring country .We have the deposit and agreement certificate that was made between our Late Father and the security clearing office Overseas

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Joy Michael and Mark Michael.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam