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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. James Rodriguez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james.rodriguez0015@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:10:28 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal - APRIL 26TH, 2016

REF: EURO/AWO/EG307-16


APRIL 26TH, 2016.

Business Proposal,

My name is Mr. James Rodriguez a Banker here in Madrid - Spain. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, It may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no previous correspondence between us. This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret hence I solicit your confidence in this matter. My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure a cash deposit left behind by my late friend/customer ENGR PETER, to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this cash deposit valued €3,700,000.00 (Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euros Only) was deposited by my late client which i happen to be the manager of his branch before his untimely death. The funds was deposited in a secret account since the year 2003 under Blind Trust Fund Protection Act 6/OJ L184/ PT3 and I have been wor
king on the project since

Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but there is nothing really to worry about because all relevant documents and information as regards to the cash deposit is in my possession as we speak therefore I guarantee the success of this transaction in all legal definitions. Sadly PETER was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a family trip. PETER did mention her daughter as the Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, he adopted a daughter and both were together on the indonesia trip. Last week my Bank Management requested that PETER next of kin should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that PETER is dead and along with the Heir to his assets, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when my secretary present me with your contact, I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you share the same surname and from the same COUNTRY. My bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved as the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect US both from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal contact details below.

E-mail: james.rodriguez0015@gmail.com
Tel: +34 604 595 3789

Regards,
Mr. James Rodriguez.

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