419 scam: "JENNIFER PORTMAN"<no_reply@ryzen.mv> EMAIL OWNER.

joewein.net

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:
- "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)
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
- royalbankltd@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- cadjehoun 1, bp 2113 cotonou, benin email contact: ( royalbankltd@accountant.com ) alternative email contact: ( (Accountant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JENNIFER PORTMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <royalbankltd@accountant.com, royalbankltd21@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:32:44 -0300
Subject: EMAIL OWNER.

ATTENTION: DEAR EMAIL OWNER:

This is to inform you that your email address has been randomly selected to receive a compensation fund worth $1.5 million dollars via a visa ATM card, from the IMF. Your (Code Number: 035) Please note that due to imposters we have issued you a CODE OF CONDUCT (035) please indicate this code when contacting the authorized card center using the code as your subject. Please contact the department below to release your ATM card as authorized.

OPERATIONS MANAGER, REV. PATRICK ADAMS

ADDRESS: STREET 394, SOUVENIR SQUARE CADJEHOUN 1, BP 2113 COTONOU, BENIN

EMAIL CONTACT: ( royalbankltd@accountant.com )

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL CONTACT: ( royalbankltd21@gmail.com )

To validate your email and confirm that your email address is still valid and also to obtain more information about the fund and how to request/receive your compensation fund, which was programmed by { IMF } Thank you for your understanding as you follow the instructions.

You in services.

MRS. JENNIFER PORTMAN

PUBLIC INFORMATION SECRETARIAT OFFICER (IRR)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam