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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.Bello Bosa Williams <bosabello@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:54:36 +0000
Subject: PARTINER WITH ME

Hello My Friend,

I am Mr.Bello Bosa Williams an auditor with ECO Bank of Ghana.I am 47 years old, just started work with ECO BANK,when I came across a file which was marked X and released approval LABEL.
I took time to study it and found out that this fund have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and certificate but the fund need to be released to a foreign account ,since the owner is also a foreigner. The most beneficial thing is that, The bank has no option than to release and transfer the funds to you as the owner right there in your country; But you must apply as the beneficiary to the Deposit.
I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you because you are having the same nationality with the depositor of this fund.if you can certify me of my security, and how I can get away from this Ghana if I do this, because if I don't run away from this country after i made the transfer, I will be seriously in trouble and my life will be in danger.
Please you may not understand it because you are not here. The only thing I will need to release this fund is for you to send me your information like .....

1) Your full name and address
2) Your age
3) Your occupation
4) Your contact telephone number
5) Your country

I willl recopy your information, destroy the previous file, and punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours. I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which I will run away from my country Ghana to meet with you. If you are interested,
Do get in torch with me via my

E-MAIL;bosabello@rocketmail.com
PHONE:+233 248-140-661
You should send to me your convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications , so that there won't be any mistake.
I will give furnish you with the shearing modalities as soon as I hear from you.
Regards,
Mr.Bello Bosa Williams



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