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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 Shaun Datuk Keat" <shaun.datukkeat8@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:49:52 +0800
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FML/MIN/009,
Swift Code: SCB/AML/IRD,
A/C #329/606/101244/169/678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/08

From the office of Mr Shaun Datuk Keat
Regional Director
,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Malaysia.


Re: Us$15Million 48hours Transfer immediately

Dear Friend.

I am Mr Shaun Datuk Keat the Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank
(SCB)Since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue
Contract sums (USD$15M) owed by the Government of Malaysia to Foreign
contractors in
The past years.

In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation That my
predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to
conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the
bank codes changed.The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum
and Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid
to foreign contactors that executed their contract some years ago.

This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be
moved by Certified Bank Draft within 48hours in another way bank transfer of
perfection of your account coordinates. I have concluded all necessary
Arrangements for the Funds to an account.Contacting you on this issue became
imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be affected without
a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers.

Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further
documentation, Just to change the ownership to your name No travel is
required, I will forward an account where my share will be further
transferred to, when the money reaches your bank. At the moment I can only
give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without
jeopardizing my person, work or this transaction. Please send detail
information,

1 Your Full Names
2, Your Cell telephone Number
3, Profession
4, Age/Sex
5, Marital Status
6, Mailing Address

You can email now to indicate your wiliness
Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association.

Regards,

Mr Shaun Datuk Keat
Regional Director,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

Note: Please reply me through my personal email
address:mrshaun.datukkeat@yahoo.com <address%3Amrshaun.datukkeat@yahoo.com>

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