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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: "DR.COLLINS DANIEL" <k.c_james@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <k.c_james11@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:48:08 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:FOREIGN OPERATIONS,

FROM THE DESK OF:FOREIGN OPERATIONS,
DR.COLLINS DANIEL,
BANK OF GHANA,
TELEX:BoGgh00233
ACRRA-GHANA
TEL: + 233-546986781

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT NOMINATED BANK,BY THE PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.CLAIMS NAME: JANET WHITE, BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU.

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF NHERITANCE/CONTRACT ON YOUR BEHALF.
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
1.YOUR NAME:..........................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS...................
3.YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:...........
4.FAX NUMBER:.........................
5.AGE.................................
6.SEX:................................
7.YOUR OCCUPATION:....................
8.YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...............
9.ANY SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:..(NECESSARY).
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATIONS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE BANK OF GHANA GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE(MoF)EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE THE PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS THIS END OF SECOND BANK PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2011.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF
THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS.

DR.COLLINS DANIEL ,

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