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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: frank bunor <frkbunor3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:32:44 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good Day,
Am Frank bunor, Sole adviser to late Mr Daniel Ramesh an independent
oil magnate in my country . He died in auto crash with his immediate
family on the 4th of Oct,2010. Since their death in Oct,2010, I have
written several letters to the embassy with an intent to locate any of his
extended relatives whom shall be claimant/beneficiaries of his abandoned
assess and all such efforts have been to no avail.

More so,I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a
likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned assets in line with
existing laws by the financial Sec company in which he deposited the sum of
10.8 Million Dollars.On this note,I decided to search for a credible person
, And was urged to contact you, that I may,with your consent,present you to
the"trustee" Security company as the surviving family member so as to
enable you put up a claim to the Security company in that capacity as a
next of kin of my client As.i find this possible for the fuller reasons,
in this capacity.I propose that 35% of the net sum will accrue to you at
the conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incur further expenses.

Therefore, to facilitate the immediate transfer of this fund, you need to
contact me via my email or phone number signifying your interest .and as
soon as I obtain your confidence,Upon the receipt of your reply,I will
send to you an E-mail on the next step to take not failing to bring to
your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not
entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the
completion of this transfer. Like I said, I require only a solemn
confidentiality on this.


Best regards,
Mr Frank bunor

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