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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: "Javier Morett" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:13:59 +0200
Subject: Be My Partner {From Mr. J. Morett}

kind Attn:

First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue if its nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET.Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction,as i have been reliably informed of your discreteness and ability in transactions of this nature.

I am a MEXICO NATIONALE working with/a senior staff with Private Banking Dept of BARCLAYS BANK PLC ENGLAND. We had a foreign client from Netherlands Engr. Marinus Van Belle who deposited a huge sum of money (US$45million) with our Bank.Eventually, this client was among the victims of airplane that crashed on the 12-02-2002 but,since then we have not had any body coming for the claims as the next of kin.and I have waited for over 6 years. A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Bank. Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past six years plus,I have removed the file to my private vault.

I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement has been concluded by me and ,I am only waiting for a foreigner {especially from Netherlands which made me contact you since you are a Netherlands citizen} to enable me move the fund to his account.And your percentage will be 30%, 10% will be use to any expenses incured in the proccess the transaction and another 10% donated to the less priviledged.

This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled by me. I therefore request you to confirm your interest and I will furnish you with details. Your interest will be negotiated before we commence the operation. You can reach me on number: +44-702-404-8358

I look forward to hearing from you. God bless you and your family.

Regards,
Mr. J. Morett

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