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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: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK." <larry.daniel1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: dr.larrydaniel003@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 18:41:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM .




FROM THE DESK OF,

DR.LARRY DANIEL.

HEAD OF FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT,

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B).

TELEPHONE NO:234-1-7903259.





ATTN BENEFICIARY:



THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM WITH OUR BANK IS TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER (KTT) WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN EUROPE OR THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEAN TO YOUR DOORSTEP.



IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THAT THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL.



MEANWHILE, A WOMAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE SAID THAT YOU ARE DEATH,HERE BELOW IS THE MAN'S INFORMATION'S BELLOW:



NAME:MRS.SUSAN OWEN

BANK NAME:BANK OF AMERICAN

BANK'S BRANCH:NEWYORK CITY

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 64580942345.



PLEASE,DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY,IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR FUND INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT.



IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE COMPENSATION CLAIM VALUED US$950,000USD ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OR DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEP THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO YOUR DOORSTEP. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED BY AN AMERICAN WHO DIED SOMETIME AGO.



1. YOUR NAME:................................

2. YOUR ADDRESS:..............................

3. YOUR TELEPHONE ............................

5. AGE.......................................

6. SEX:.......................................

7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................

8. YOUR VALID BANK DETAILS:........................





AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN FUND TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS.



HOWEVER, PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO MRS.SUSAN OWEN AND THIS BANK WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.





BEST REGARDS.

DR.LARRY DANIEL.

HEAD OF FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT,

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B).

TELEPHONE NO:234-1-7903259.

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