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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: Marvin Scott <marvinscott112@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:27:49 -0400
Subject: Need your urgent assistant

Hello friend,I need your assistance to stand as a beneficiary to the sum of $4.5 Million USD lying down unclaimed in the security company of our bank which is Access Of Bank Nigeria.Can i trust you???

No other person knows about this account or anything concerning it,the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that the account is a secret account. The total amount involve is $4.5 Million United States Dollars only and I wish to transfer this money into a safe foreigners account abroad.But I don't know any foreigner, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person here,but to a foreigner who has information about the account.I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business

I need your strong assurance that you will never let me down and I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place,I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 50% plus expenses , 50% will be for me. Please i want you to be honest with me because this money is a golden opportunity to you and i do not want to loose it.

Before you contact the bank Director to apply for this money I have to create a file for you now as the next of kin to this money.Because if you contact the bank and they check the Central Computer of the bank.And your name is not there as the next of kin to Mr Rick Dixon the bank will doubt you.

Please i will want you to give me your details so that i can quickly start with the processing of your file.Also want you to know that this transaction take just a week processing But everything depends on how your act towards this transaction.

For the business to be effected i will need the following information from you
1.Your full name:
2.Your full residential address:
3.Your direct telephone number and email address,
4.Your date of birth and occupation:

With all these information's i will successfully inputs your name in the necessary files and also insert your information into the bank central computer as the next of kin to the late depositor and the sole beneficiary of the unclaimed fund after the demise of the depositor

Marvin Scott


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