419 scam: Box Office <box.office27@yahoo.com> PLS GET BACK TO ME SOONEST, FROM DAVID

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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- davidkallou@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Box Office <box.office27@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Box Office <davidkallou@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:33:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PLS GET BACK TO ME SOONEST, FROM DAVID

Â
Hello Dear,
Â
I am aware that my mail will come to you as a surprise but I will appreciate it alot if you can handle my proposal with absolute trust.
Â
My name is David Kallou, the Son of late Mr.Joseph Kallou, who was a politician and a coca merchant before his brutal murder. I need your help in securing my heritage which was deposited by my late father in a bank here in Dubai, UAE. Â The money was deposited by my late father in a fixed suspense account with an agreement between the bank and him that nobody can withdraw from the money unless it is being transferred to a partner's account overseas for safty and security reasons. The total amount involve is (US$5.5, Five million five hundred thousand United state Dollars).
Â
Now, due to my inability to withdraw from this account at will, itâ€™s my desire to get this money transferred and invested wisely to a foreign partner's account. As soon as the money is transferred, I shall then join you in your country and all other arrangement concerning the process of investment can start. I am also willing to offer you some percentage of the total money when the transfer is made successfully into your nominated account.
Â
I have all the proof covering the said inheritance as I am the heir to my late father. Mr Joseph Kallou.
Â
Abundant thanks for your quick response with this email address, (davidkallou@gmail.com)
Â
My regards,Â
Â
David Kallou.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam