419 scam: Mr.Bos Martins <mr.bosmanmartinss@rocketmail.com> NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Bos Martins <mr.bosmanmartinss@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.bosmanmartins@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:01:56 +0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards the shipment of your Contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have Been automatically concluded and your fund have still in Nigeria to Via your Country by Diplomatic Express Cargo Flight. Seeing that you have gone through a lot trying to receive this fund but all to no Avail.

Note carefully the content of the crate is"Money" I tried contacting You through your old information, rather I got someone that told me your No longer interested with the transaction that you have given him the go Ahead order to complete it with my bank.

Therefore I want to know if the diplomat should go ahead and deliver The consignment to your partner that told me he is presently in California and also the amount in the box is ($30,000.000.00) But I did not disclose it to the Diplomatic Courier Services as Money,rather I informed them that the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS belonging to my client that's you.

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 60kg but I manage to pay for 30kg, which cost US$9,000.00 On no account should you disclose the Content of the crate with the Diplomatic courier Services.

To know the actual situation With the consignment and also give them your address where the Consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as soon as Possible, Meanwhile I will be coming over to your country

immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my share.

Congrats and remain blessed

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Bos Martins

Note: that this is a deal and I would want this transaction to be Confidential and the bank I work with must not know about it, I am the Director International remittance department.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam