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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: "Park National" <admin@besaxo.ml>
Reply-To: accounts@park-national.us
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:52:22 -0800
Subject: YOUR CHARITY FUNDS

PARK NATIONAL BANK WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ABOUT YOUR LONG WAITED CHARITY FUNDS.


DURING THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT YOUR CHARITY FUNDS HAS BEEN UNNECESSARILY DELAYED BY CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE BANKS IN ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE AND DIVERT YOUR CHARITY FUNDS TO ANOTHER BENEFICIARY.


WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS A CORRUPTION-FREE WORLD BY PROMOTING AND DEFENDING INTEGRITY, JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW’ MISSION STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACADEMY.


WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR CLAIM OF THE TRANSFER OF US$7,500,000.00 (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH REFERENCE CODE: WGSF/00185389XXX WITH DEPOSIT REFERENCE NO. DB885 8900128, .


THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE HAVE CONCLUDED VERIFICATION AND YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY APPROVED WE HOPE COMMENCE WIRE TRANSFER OF THE SAID FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS SOON ALL THE STATUTORY CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS ARE ACQUIRED FOR PROPER LEGALIZATION, WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORM OF FURTHER PROGRESS REPORT.


THIS BANK HAS A STANDARD TRADITION TO REASONABLY SAFEGUARD CUSTOMER'S INFORMATION FROM UNAUTHORIZED INTRUSION, AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY AND INFORMATION AS REQUESTED ABOVE THEN WE WILL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE PROCESSING OF THE RELEASE OF THE CHARITY FUNDS TO YOU.


IN ORDER TO CONCLUDE THE RELEASE PROCESS, YOU ARE ADVISE TO KINDLY FORWARD TO ME THE FOLLOWING

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CONTACT ADDRESS WHERE THE CHECK WILL BE SENT
3. YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER



IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT, WE CAN RELEASE TO YOU A CERTIFY DRAFT CHECK WHICH CAN BE CASHED AT ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK BRANCH IN YOUR STATE.

IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU VIA DRAFT CHECK, YOU WILL BE REQUIRE TO RECONFIRM TO US YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND THE FULL NAME TO BE WRITTEN ON THE DRAFT CHECK.



THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

KINDLY REPLY TO THIS EMAIL : releasedepartment@parknational.net.in




DR ERIC BAKER
Executive Officer
Park National Bank

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