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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: "Mr.J. Kweku Bedu-Addo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.bethmooney@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:47:40 +0100
Subject: [SPAM]ATTN: BENEFICIARY/INHERITANCE

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA
Third Floor
PO Box 768, Accra High Street Building
Accra,
Our Ref: scb/X-XI/2015
 
 
                 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY/INHERITANCE
 
 
 
         
RE: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
 
 
 
FOLLOWING A DEPT BUY –BACK AGREEMENT(DBA)REACHED BETWEEN OUR BANK AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS(IMF)UNDER THE 2014/2015 FISCAL YEAR SCHEMES.
 
 
 
YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT WILL NOW BE PAID THROUGH OUR BANK (STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA) UNDER THE TERMS OF THE DEPT BUY- BACK AGREEMENT (DBA). WE ARE TO PAY YOUR COMPANY IMMEDIATELY WHILE THE GOVERNMENT WILL REFUND OUR BANK THROUGH GOVERNMENT TREASURY BILLS IN FAVOUR OF OUR BANK MATURING IN 2014/2015.
 
 
 
IN YOUR FILE,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE SOME IRREGULARITIES BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THE DUE PROCESS  OF CLEARANCE AND PAYMENT THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND EVEN AFTER COMPLETING THE CONTRACT. HOWEVER, THIS BANK HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SORT THESE IRREGULARITIES OUT AND MAPPED AN EASY WAY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS IN GOOD FATE.
 
 
 
SUBSEQUENTLY, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA ORDER CONTRACT NUMBER P24K WAS SUED,DIRECTING US TO REMIT YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY YOU RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL/PAYMENT NOTICE. PLEASE SEND IMMEDIATELY YOUR BANK INFORMATION, PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT OUR CORRESPONDING BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY TO MAKE WRONG TRANSFER TOP A WRONG ACCOUNT.
 
 
 
YOU ARE ADVISED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AS REQUESTED PROMPTLY SO AS TO ENABLE US TO COMMENCE WITH YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER PROCESS.
 
 
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY
 
Mr.J. Kweku Bedu-Addo
 
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SERVICE
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,ACCRA.

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