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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 Williams Mensah <wwmensah1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: wwmensah1977@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:50:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT HIEP NEEDED PLEASE


Dear Friend,

My name is Mr Williams Mensah,I am the regional bank manager of the International Commercial Bank of Ghana Ltd, I came to know you in my Private Search through(Ghana chamber of commerce) for a reliable and reputable person to handle this Confidential Transaction.

I am 44 years of age and married with 3 lovely kids. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE ; I only hope we can assist each other.
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the regional Auditor General of the International Commercial Bank of Ghana . it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each year.

On the course of last year 2006 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made an excess profit of Five Million United State dollars [US$5,000,000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of.

I have since placed this fund on what we call SUSPENCE ACCOUNTS without any beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, this is why I'm contacting you for us to work so that you can assist and receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE.
I will offer you 30% of the total amount for your assistance.

Note that there are practically no risks involved in this transaction , it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with Takoradi branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

Do not make undue the advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure you we can achieve it successfully.

Please treat this proposal with utmost confidentiality,I will give you more further details as soon as you reply this mail and signify your willingness to assist.

Thanks.
Mr.Williams Mensah


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