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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: "Mrs. Angela Allan" <mydeskservice@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Angela Allan" <customshq@foxmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:34:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Readiness Of Your Installment


Central Bank of the Benin (CBB)Office Location: 1-2 Ecowas AvenueBanjul, Benin. Dear Client, The West Africa Monetary Agency re-called your($55million) fifty five million U.S dollars from Credit Suisse Zurich, Switzerlanddue to lark of the fund documentation and your no communication. Which Now thatthe funds have been documented, and the central bank governor have agreed withthe West Africa Monetary Agency WAMA`s director of operation to release yourtotal sum of $55million US Dollars. The Central bank has to issue you a check, but the checkhas to be cleared in one local bank here in Benin. And since you are not herein the Benin, you arerequired to open a non resident bank account here in Benin under (Guarantee Trust) andmake sure the account is activated. Soon as the bank account was opened on yourname, activate the account and send your account details to the Central bankfor your funds transfer by check from the Central Bank of the Benin (CBB)Office Location: 1-2 Ecowas Avenue Banjul, Benin. Central Bank of the Benin (CBB) with your total sum ofUSD$55Million check part of payment inheritance to be issued and sent to theUBA Bank Benin, Ones the check is cleared, your amount will be credited intoyour bank account, which will enable you make the withdrawals from yourlocation as well. The Central Bank and WAMA have appointed (barristerKelvin Shadrack ESQ) to assist you.And his E-mail contact is below: (barrkelvin.shadrack@yandex.com)Customer’s Service Chamber: (customshq@foxmail.com)Direct Telephone Number: (+229 98730363)Tel Fax: (+229 99318391), therefore contact himimmediately soon as urgent with your details for an assistance. Sincerely yours,Mrs. Angela AllanPublic relation officerCentral Bank of the Benin    

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