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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: HABIB ALLIED INTERNATIONAL BANK <transactionnotificationservice@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:40:25 +0100
Subject: Transaction Notification Service

Transaction Notification Service
HABIB INTERNATIONAL BANK
8/9 Hanover Square Branch
London W1A 4ZW,United Kingdom


Dear Customer,


RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$6,200,000.00


We at this bank wishes to congratulate and inform you that after thorough
review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Lottery/Contract funds in
conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment reports, your payment file was forwarded to
us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount.

The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by
paying a lot of money to see to the

release of your funds.We therefore advice that you stop further
communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not
have to pay any money or fee to receive your Inheritance/Contract funds as
you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential Clearance
Form to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic transfer or
through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer
release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly
forward your contact details to us.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Sheila Cooper
Head, Private Banking Division.



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