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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Benson Moore" <benson_moore7@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:47:01 +0000
Subject: Good day(Reply needed Urgently)

Good day,

I am Benson Moore the son of late Sir churchill Churchill Moore, who was the
former ambassador of South-Africa to the United states of america. He died
on the 8th of may 2005 in a fertile plane crash, which involved other top
ministers of the south african Goverment.May their gentle soul rest in
perfect peace. Amen

I write to tell you that my late father left behind the sum of $25,000,000
(twenty five million dollars). this money is in a south african bank:
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
11V0
JOHANESBURG,
SOUTH-AFRICA.
2196.


THE MANAGING DIRECTOR of the above named bank MARCUS ANDRADE. has informed
me that a "NEXT OF KIN" will be needed to make the transfer possible.

I seek you to be my NEXT OF KIN. I will be rewarding you with the total sum
of 4 million dollars if you will help me with the transfer.

I want you toi know that this transfer is 100% risk free, because my all the
required documents are safely in the hands of my late fathers lawyer. So i
believe you will help me to make this transfer a successful one.

This are the required information needed from you for the transfer.

1:BENEFICIARY NAME, COMPLETE POSTAL ADRESS, IN ORDER FOR THE PREPARE OF THE
FUNDS IN YOUR NAME.

2:DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER FOR OUR PERSONAL CONTACT AND MUTUAL
TRUST IN EACH OTHER.

3:A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE IS NEEDED FOR
MORE COFIDENTIALITYAND TRUST.

4:BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.

I want to assure you that you will get my co-operation, and also i want you
to know that your maximum co-operation is needed as well.

God bless.

Regards.

Benson Moore.


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