419 scam: Barr Johnny Mark <mrselderlinehabert@gmail.com> Good Day,

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:
- "rev.fatherjosedossoku@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- rev.fatherjosedossoku@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr Johnny Mark <mrselderlinehabert@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnnymarkeze@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:14:03 +0100
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,
You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a
very long time. I am much delighted and privileged to contact you
again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's
fearing to remember you and at the same time, to show my gratitude to
you despite circumstances that made things not to worked out as we
projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were
involved together finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I
decided to contact you, just to let you know that at last God has
answered my prayers. I would have contacted you before traveling, but
due to the exigencies of that time, I had to leave with my new partner
immediately.

Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring those funds despite the hitches that we
encountered. Before leaving, I signed an International Bank ATM Visa
Card to the tune of USD $2,200.000.00 Dollars Two Million, Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ONLY) in your name as Compensation for your
dedication and honesty. Friends like you are very rare in this world,
I feel heavily indebted to you.

Please contact my Parish Reverend Father through his personal
contacts: He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with
utmost urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct
details including all reachable phone numbers for him to get in touch
with you via phone and email.

NOTE: Under normal circumstances the collection of your ATM CARD the
Delivery Company will require some Amout of Money from you to enable
them carry out the Service

Name: Reverend Father Jose Dossoku
No.577 Hovess Block
BP 03, Benin Republic West Africa.
Mobile: +2229 66561534
Email: ( rev.fatherjosedossoku@yahoo.com ) or (rev.fatherjosedossoku@barid.com )

Because I left instructions to him that you will contact him for the
Bank ATM Visa Card , and you may call him immediately you received
this important message. I really appreciated your efforts at that time
very much so feel free and get in touch with the Reverend Father Jose,
and ask him to send the Bank ATM Visa Card to you immediately.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the suffering at that time. Have a pleasant nice day
and God bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Barr Johnny Mark

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam