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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: Sir Robert Lewis <dr.michaelcollins011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sirrobertlewisnig@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 05:49:20 +0100
Subject: Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (KIM TONG SUNG)

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (KIM TONG SUNG)
Thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account
details listed below.

Today a man called Mr. Kim Tong Sung came to my office with this
information listed below

Name Kim Tong Sung
Bank Name: KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
Bank address: 1-2,kumnamro1ga,donggu,kwangju, south Korea
SWIFT code: KOEXKRSE
Account: 650-008866-483
Name: Kim Tong Sung
Bank Telephone: +82-62-222-4111
Bank Fax: +82-62-961-7317

I will like to hear from you now,

Sir Robert Lewis
Mobile Number +234-9053619123

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