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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: "Banco la Caxa" <lacaixas@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:31:38 +0200
Subject:

FROM MR.JAVIER LOPEZ, 10/10/2005.
THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
Banco La Caixa's,
Barcelona Branch Spain.
TEL:+34-653-271-223.
Dear Sir,
It is a pleasure writting to you at this moment of the day, My name is Mr. JAVIER LOPEZ,a banker now the director in charge of auditing and accounting Unit of Banco La Caixa's Barcelona Branch Spain.I and my colleague deem it fit to contact you regarding to this transaction that will favour both of us at the end, and i got your contact in my search for a reputable and reliable person to help me claim the fund in question. In June, 1999, a German
property consultant and importer of used cars ,Mr Andreas Schranner made a (Fixed)Deposit of (Ten Million United States Dollars only) in my bank. It was to our utter suprise that we heard of his death, wife and children in an AF4590 plane crash in July 2000. See this website below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm .
This said fund is now ready for transfer to a foriegn Account after the meetting held lastweek by the board of directors of our bank that any account that is been presented to the bank as the beneficiary and next of kin to the deceased customer of this bank will be given proper attention because MR. Andreas Schranner was a very good customer of this bank before his death.
If you accept to carry out this project with us, we will offer you 30% of the total sum, while I and my colleague involved will take 70% of the total sum. Upon your acceptance to do this deal with us, we will jointly effect the transfer within ten working days. Be rest assured that, this transaction carries no risk and extra
responssibilities on your part. Please dear You are required to maintain absolute secrecy throughout the duration of this transaction, because discussing it with a third party might jeopardise the entire transaction. I am looking forward to receiving your interesting response on this project as this will greatly enrich the both of us at the end.
Best Regards,
Mr.JAVIER LOPEZ.
+34-653-271-223.
N.B
Please further dicursion and enquiries should go through my private email address: j_lopez200@yahoo.es



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