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"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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Victor Blank <blankv004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <victorblank@excite.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 20:22:48 +0000
Subject: LLOYDS TSB BANK






LLOYDS TSB BANK
FROM THE Head of department LIoyds TSBUnited Kingdom.For your kind attention,Request for Your urgent assistance/investment /joint venture Complement of the seasons. This message could be strange but real if you pay some attention to it,I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. Please accept my sincere apologies. In bringing this message of goodwill to you.In orderto transfer out ‚£15,000,000.00.(fifteen millions pounds sterling) from our bank here I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction, believing that you will never let me down either now or in future. I am Mr Victor blank the auditor and head of computing department LIoyds TSB Bank,United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account again,after going through some old files, I discovered that if i do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing.I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with a foreign account as the real beneficiary. i need your co-operation to make this work fine, because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information to this account, which i will Give to you when sure of your capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and my advice for our mutual benefit because I don't want to make any mistake, I need your strong assurance and trust.If you are interested, please reply immediately thru thisemail:Victorblank@excite.co.uk include your Telephone and Fax number for better communication.Sincerely Yours.Mr Victor blankFrom Victor blank Contacting You


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