419 scam: "ALFRED WILLIAMS"<info@rina.org> Official Payment Mandate

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "alfredwilliamsdesk@outlook.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ALFRED WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <helpdesk10780561@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 01:40:21 -0800
Subject: Official Payment Mandate

From Office of Alfred Williams
*Finance/Remittance Department Director*
Circular No: EC/11/09/8537W
Address: 820 19th St NW Washington, DC 20431, USA

Dear Beneficiary

I wish to inform you that my office has commenced the official processing of your Approved sum of US$10,500,000.00 only, which is to be released to you through the Automated Teller Machine (ATM Card) which is a self-service banking outlet. You can withdraw money, check your balance, or even transfer funds with the ATM CARD.

Consequently, you are required to personally visit my office here in New York to sign the original copies of your fund release order. However, if you cannot visit my office, let me know by writing, so that our notary attorney will procure a court affidavit of permit and sign the documents on your behalf to enable us to register your ATM CARD for delivery with the DHL Company to any address you shall provide, the delivery is scheduled for tomorrow and It will take approximately 72 Hours to arrive your doorstep.

The funds release order serves as confirmable proof of origin of funds usually required by your Bank management and financial regulatory authority ostensibly to justify your lawful ownership of the funds after its arrival to your doorstep.

This procedure is in conformance with the World Bank world-wide international fund claim protocol cum (ICC-500).
You can personally visit my office to sign the Documents or pay for the procurement of the Court Affidavit and the delivery of your ATM CARD shall take place.

Reconfirm the following information when responding to this message.

Full Name:...….
Delivery Address:...….
Private Phone Number:...….

Please, you are required to provide an accurate address to avoid wrong delivery?.

Contact us with the following email address: alfredwilliamsdesk@outlook.com

Best Regards,
Alfred Williams
Manager, Foreign Operation.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam