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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: "John Wilfred" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:00:43 -0500
Subject: ***SPAM*** Business Proposal

Hello Dear

I am Mr.John Wilfred Peace, Non-Executive Chairman, Chairman of Governance Committee, Chairman of account Nomination Committee, Member of Remuneration Committee and Member of Brand & Values Committee Standard chartered bank London and I am reaching you base on your profile i went through and see it to partner with you only if you will be very confidential and sincere with me because of my integrity.

Actually i was a finance adviser to the late Edward Haughey also known as Lord Ballyedmond's of Ireland who owns one of the biggest helicopter charter firm and leading veterinary pharmaceuticals company Norbrook Laboratories in republic of Ireland.
Unfortunately Mr.Lord Ballyedmond died on Friday 14 March 2014 09.35 GMT when he crashed with his luxury helicopter in thick fog at a small village on the Norfolk-Suffolk border and since then no one has came to claim or made transfer from the money he has his Escrow Account with us and I know no one is aware of these account as he made me to understand earlier that is a secret account for him and he opened this account alone and he has been transferring money from the account when ever he needs me to transfer money from it.

A huge amount of money worth nineteen million eight hundred thousand dollars he deposited in our bank storage with 120 kilograms of gold bar laying down in our bank storage and as soon as you apply as the next of Kin then i will endorse the deposit certificate where your name will enter as next of kin of the before sending it to the administrative department for processing, am afraid to disclose this to any body because of my job position, if you agree to work with me then i will introduce you to our bank as the business partner of the late Edward Haughey and i will workout every possibility to ensure the bank accept your application to transfer the two deposited package to your address through our accredited security & delivery company. After the delivery or the transfer is completed then i will travel and meet with you for my own part to be move to the place of my choice.

Should incase the bank happen to demand legal documentations before they will approve the transfer or allow the package to move out, then you will handle that part with them because presently am going through financial difficulties and you will be responsible for that if need be, i have to bring all this in picture now so that it will not be a surprising issue when bank happen to make such request from you.
On the reply of your mail let me know what will be your percentage for the role you will be playing to ensure we achieve the transfer or move the package successfully and forward your full name and cell phone number for easy communication, i will forward you more details on the reply of your mail and communication with me only on the email below my name. you have to also choose if we should transfer the money in the account or we should move the money and the gold bar deposited to your address.

Regards
John W. Peace
johnwilfred1970@hotmail.com
+44 (0) 751 109 6841

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