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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <adamssssss_mensah200@yahoo.com.co>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:06:22 +0000
Subject: assistance




FROM ADAMS MURRAY . MDEAR FRIEND,I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE,HONEST AND A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS HUGE TRANSFER PROJECT WITH. MY NAME ISMR.ADAMS MURRAY M. I AM THE MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKGHANA,FIRST LIGHT KANESHIE BRANCH.I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCEIN THE TRANSFER OF US$20,500,000.00.(TWENTY MILLIOM FIVE HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).THIS FUND IS THE EXCESS OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGERMADE AS PROFIT DURING THE LAST YEAR 2007. I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED ANAPPROVED END OF THE YEAR REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2007 TO MY HEAD OFFICE HERE INACCRA AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS EXCESS. I HAVE SINCE THEN,PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$20,500,000.00.ON A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEYTHUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THISMONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I INTEND TO PART 30% OF THIS FUND TO YOUWHILE 70% SHALL BE FOR ME. I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE ARE PRACTICALLYNO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS. IT'S GOING TO BE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER.ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THISFUND.IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.AFTER RECEIVING YOUR REPLY,YOU WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO WITH THE EXACTSTEPS TO TAKE.I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND I SHALL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHERDISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER,TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION URGENTLYWITHOUT ANY DELAY OR HITCH.WHEN REPLYING INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASYCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN US. DO TREAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL AS STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS CONSIDERING MY OFFICIAL POSITION IN THEBANK.PERSONAL REGARDS.MR.ADAMS MURRAY M.


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