419 scam: "Mr. Desmond Walter" <mrwilliams.richard001@gmail.com> Your Urgent Payment Of $5,000,000.00

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Desmond Walter" <mrwilliams.richard001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: remittanceo75@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:03:01 +0100
Subject: Your Urgent Payment Of $5,000,000.00

+1-917-933-3572 From The Desk Of Mr. Desmond Walter Director HSBC BANK PLC
The Immediate Release Of Your Fund Valued
US$5,000,000 US Dollars With Payment Number: IMF/UN-19/RF/23 Ref Payment
Number: IMF/UN-19/RF/23 Attn: This is to acknowledge the receipt of your
fund valued $5,000,000 US Dollars, the Executive Director United Nation USA
Dr. Charles A. Smith/ the IMF and I wish to inform you that your fund has
been approved by the board of directors of this bank, and we have chosen to
open an online account on your name to wire the said $5,000,000 into your
new online account with this bank and send the account details to you for
you to be the one making the transfer of your fund by yourself Mind you
that to open an online account with this bank will only cost you $200, so
you are required to send the opening account fee to enable me forward the
opening online account form for you to fill it and send it back to me. Be
informed that we have already put all the necessary documents to release
your fund via into your online account within 48 working banking hours or
by loading your $5,000,000 into an ATM Card and dispatch it to you. You
should make your choice on how you wish to receive your $5,000,000 US
Dollars. We will proceed on this transaction as soon as we hear from you
with the requirements. You are free to send sms to me on this stated
telephone number Telephone: +1-917-933-3572, SMS only. Waiting from you on
receipt of this mail. Yours Sincerely Mr. Desmond Walter Director HSBC BANK
PLC*

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam