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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: "Jacques Scott" <scottjack@centrum.sk>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:26:41 +0200
Subject: Re: Good Morning Sir

Dear Friend

Hope all is well with you and your family, This is Mr. Jacques Scott, a banker. We had unfinished transaction of $16million dollars; due to some logistics, we could not finish it up. If you can review your mails you will understand that we had unfinished transfer of $16million dollars, deposited in our bank here.

I want to bring to your notice that, there was a executive board meeting held in our office on 11th of April 2009,in regards of unclaimed funds. The issue of this $16million fund was among the agenda of the meetings. I made the executive board members to understand that the late depositor's next of kin/partner has filed application for claims but due to logistics attachment, the application was not full process.

The board members made it clear to me that, if the fund remain unclaims till 28th August 2009, the same fund will be plug back to the bank treasure as unclaimed fund.

Based on the out come of the meeting and mandate of the board of executive, I seek alternative way to transfer the same fund to you as we planned before. I successfully facilitate to dislodge the fund into truck box through our accrediate attorney of the bank, now the same fund is deposited to our corresponded security and finance house to effect the delivery immediately to you without any more delay and hindrance. The same fund has been aproved to remitte to you immediately. I want you to understand that our sharing ration remain the same and also your honest and trustworthy needed mostly now. There is no risk or expenses involve in receiving this money.

To help us conclude with this swift remittance, I want you to reconfirm your information contact

1. Full names
2. Home/office address
3. Occupation
4. Tel/fax number
5. Age.

As soon as I hear from you, I will give you the contact of our corresponded security and finance house so that you can contact them.

Awaiting for your urgent respond immediately.
Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation

Yours partner and friend
Jacques Scott


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