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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: Williams Brown <infowilliams56@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 05:02:43 +0100
Subject: Treat as Urgent

Good Day My Dear.

I am DR WILLIAMS BROWN Director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Bank fo Africa Republic of Benin with due respect and regard i
have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
3rd January 2004, the Boeing 737-300 crashed shortly to the sea after
takeoff from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. Since his untimely
death the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any
claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before
our discovery to this development.

Personally, I kept this information secret within myself and partners to
enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the
time of execution. The said amount was US$28.2M (Twenty Eight Million Two
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account or through KTT wire transfer or
ATM card has been putting in placed and directives and all the needed
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist us and also benefit yourself into this great
business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time
of transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on
his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted
from to your own designated bank account.

May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free as I
have made arrangements for a successful arrangement as an insider of the
bank before contacting you.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 39% of
the total sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners.

Please, you have been advices to keep this a top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with
you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and you ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
Previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any
country you advice us to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to
champion this transaction with me.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible on my personal mobile
phone 00229 65 853 748 stating your wish in this deal. Contact me at (
drwilliamsbrown@outlook.com)

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Williams Brown

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