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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: Mrs Nancy Mcphillips <nancymcphillips@orange.nl>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:43:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attn: Dear,


Attn: Dear,
My name is Mrs. Nancy McPhillips , i am working with the Central Bank Of Benin as a Director in (Telex/Computer Section) . I am in charge of all payments/transfer into foreign bank accounts, I want us to strike a deal .

The amount of money involved is ($80 million US Dollars) which i want to transfer out of the country to a foreign account but we will make each transfer 10 Million, after the first 10 Million is transferred into your account, if you are to be trusted, I can now complete the remaining 70 Million into your account and then come and meet you for sharing.

it is a money owned by a deceased customer called Mr. Ronald Comer from Northport, New York United States of America, a business commercialist in West-African regions as-well. he has been dead since September 11Th 2001 at the attack of world trade center and since then no claim has been placed on his bank account balance. http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm

I have been planing on how to move this funds into a foreign account for years and now the opportunity has finally come, as i was going through the computer this morning , i saw his funds among the list of the funds that the government is about to confiscate soon because since he died nobody have come forward to claim his funds and according to the financial law of this country, if such funds stays unclaimed till after six years, it will be confiscated by the government of this country and this is the opportunity that I have been waiting for to move this funds out into a foreign account.

If you agree to partner with me in this deal then my proposed percentage for sharing will be 50-50, 40 Million for you and as-well goes to me. I will also want you to have in mind that there are no risk in this business, the funds will be transferred legally without anything to spoil your reputation. is a well planed deal.

Please reply on this email address ( mrs.nancymcp@gmail.com , mrs.nancymcp@mail.ru ) my direct telephone number is 0022 993 413 518
Hoping to hear from you

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Nancy McPhillips

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