joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

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:

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Chinedu <markchinedu33@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: wester-union00@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:34:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Form Western union Office Benin m.t.c




Dear Customer,
 
There is an issue involving $1.2M USD which was called to Our Bank(CAPITAL CITY BANK) Eco-Bank from THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF BENIN
REPUBLIC concerning your compensation of $1.200,000.00 USD has been forwarded to Western Union Money Transfer and An instruction has come directly from Mr.Jona Akim of Ministry Of Finance.

He asked us to start sending your fund installmentally $5000 per a day through western union money transfer.This type of  transfer means you will be receiving $5000 every day through western union until the to tal of  $1.2MUSD is completely transfered to you Today.

our bank has to proceed to effect your first payment of $5000 through western union. Now you have to Contact  Mr Paddy Morries and ask him to give you the mtcn number  therefore  contact him below as he is the person
incharge of your payment.
 
The Western union Agent is
Contact Person:: Mr Paddy Morries;
Form Western union Office Benin
Mobile: +229 9811 0812
E-mail :( wester-union00@hotmail.com)
www.w.t.n.m.t.Services
www.serif.com/WebPlusStarter
 
Money will be send Through Cornelis Zwaagstra, amount is $5,000.00 in your name.  Recomfirm your contact details to commence the transaction by the Paying bank.
 
(1)Your Full name:..............
(2)Your Phone number:..................
(3)Your Contact address:...................
(4)Country: ..........
(5)Your Age:............
(6)OCCUPATION:..............
 
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr. Paddy Morris he will start sending your payment by western union Regards, call him on his Tel phone numbers as soon as you send him an email to enable him proceed the transfer to you today.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Mark Chinedu  Thank You

Anti-fraud resources: