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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: "drandykunle0@terra.es" <drandykunle0@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:21:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PAYMENT RECONFIRMATION


RE: LETTER OF ENQUIRY/CONFIRMATION
OVERDUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS

ATTN: Beneficiary,

We call to re-confirm the below account prior to our final remittance
of your overdue Inheritance/Contract sum . This account was forwarded
directly to my desk on Monday, 11th, June, 2007 by your local
representative Mr Thomas who claims to be your personal friend
through a letter from the Senate Committee signed by the Senate
President Hon. Chief Ken Nnamani replacing your already existing Bank
that was with us.

Since all modalities for funds transfer has been finalized today, we
therefore request you to confirm the authenticity of the below
account in writing on your company's letterhead paper so that we can
remit by electronic transfer without delay Upon your Confirmation
today. Remittance is done via my instruction to our correspondent
commercial bank offshore advising them to debit our foreign reserve
account and credit your bank account simultaneously.

Confirm the receipt of this message immediately with your Direct
telephone number to my office and direct email address:
dr.andykunle@yahoo.com

The new account is thus:-

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA (BBV)
URB. JARDINES DEL PUERTO-LOCAL 8
E-29600 PUERTO JOSE BANUS
MARBELLA - SPAIN
SWIFT CODE: BBV EASMM
ACCOUNT NO: LEONARD BERNEY No 90012271
ACCOUNT NAME: INVERSIONES ESPANA S.A.

Looking forward to your immediate advice.
Note: you are to reply to my direct email address immediately:
dr.andykunle@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Dr. Andy Kunle
TELEX DEPARTMENT CBN.







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