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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: "Adzei Bekoe" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:50:09 +1100
Subject: DID YOU SEND HIM ??

Eco Bank plc
1 Thorpe Road,
Accra - Ghana
Release code#: MAV/GNPC/FGG/MIN/009
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
Our Ref: CBG/IRD/CBX/021/07
12/01/10

For Your Attention Gustaf Arrhenius,

The recent visit of president of the united states of America to Africa President Mubarak Obama, We have this day received payment instruction from the office of of the presidency,The federal ministry of finance (FMF) and the Parliament committee on foreign payments (MCFP),to pay all contracts/inheritance funds which are due for release from our bank(Eco bank int,l Pl c.


This is to notify you that your funds in our bank which are long over due for payment have been programmed for immediate release to your nominated bank via key telex transfer,Meanwhile 2weeks ago a man came to our office with his lawyer claiming that you sent him to claim the funds. We are contacting you to confirm if we should release the said fund to him?

Here are the information he provided to the bank:
Routing Number - 04992
transit number 40403
Account- # 51480771231342
Account name:George H.Toney
Bank Name:Royal bank of Canada
new sud bury branch
1720 lasalle blvd
sud bury, Ontario Canada
P3A 2A1

However your urgent reply back to us will prove if this man is sent by you or not,If not this will leave no option to us than to release the funds to him immediately.If he does not represent you then you are required to reconfirm and send us your information for verification purpose so that you funds will be released to you immediately directly,As soon as we receive this confirmation from you your payment will commence with all necessary procedures.

Required Information :
Id Copy (Valid)
Contact Telephone Number


This Reputable bank has been approved and accredited to handle and transfer all foreign contracts/inheritance funds this
second quarter of the year 2008/2010,However we shall proceed to issue payment to the said Mr.George H.Toney,If no response from you for seven working days Effect from today.

Yours In Service ,
Fraces Mante
For
Mr.Adzei Bekoe
GMD of Ecobank Int,l
+233 27 476 8702

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