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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: "MRS.EMMANUELLA JOHNSON" <emmanuella@admin.in.th>
Reply-To: mrs.emmanuella_johnson2@admin.in.th
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 21:03:37 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: HELLO,

Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mrs. Emmanuella Johnson, REGIONAL
AUDITOR OFFICER BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK. I am writing you this letter
based on the latest development at my bank, which I will like to bring to
your personal edification. I am a top official in charge of client
accounts in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK) which is now BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK
inside the Philippines, the merger was late (2007), and the merger is part
of a long-term goal of Banco de Oro to become one of the largest names in
the Philippine banking industry. In 2001, my client was going through a
horrendous divorce in the United States of America and was on the verge of
losing most of his Estate to his vicious and diabolical wife. He
transferred the sum of $38,000,000.00 USD (Thirty Eight Million Dollars)
to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an alias which only the two of
us knew about as the confidentiality of the matter was necessary for his
protection.

Due to his untimely death in early 2002, the funds have been sitting in
the account ever since and will continue to do so perpetually unless we do
something about it. My client did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this
backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive
his funds. The allocation of our money will be as follows: 30 % to you for
your part in this, 70% for me. Again, I will be in charge of everything
else. If you are interested in working with me please contact me via my
private e-mail (mrs.emmanuella_johnson1@admin.in.th) for further details.

Thanks
Mrs. Emmanuella Johnson.

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