joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Marylyn Melberg." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scbforeigndept1@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 19:16:58 +0800
Subject: Did you authorize one Mr. Louis Henrik

From The Desk Of Mrs Marylyn Melberg.
FOREIGN PAYMENT MANAGER.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA.
Level 16, Menara Standard Chartered,
No. 30, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Registered No: 1026167
 
Tel:+60162647551
 
Did you authorize one Mr. Louis Henrik who presented document's of claim purported to have been signed by you for the release of your part-payment beneficiary/winnings settlement of Five million five hundred thousand US Dollars (US$5.5M) only, which have been made and sealed for your transfer? Why this, because the Fund Certificate was credited to you,hence this later development of Mr. Louis Henrik?
 
Ensure that you do not delay to get back soonest as this calls for urgent and cogent attention to avoid misappropriation, misconception and misconstrue in Standard Chartered Bank beneficiary's financial transfer record.If you did not give any Power of Attorney or Authorization to the said Mr.Louis Henrik for claim of your fund, please reconfirm immediately to avoid banking irregularities,as your fund is now ready to be transferred(based on the urgent instructions from the Committee of Foreign Contractor Payments Board under the control of the PRIME MINISTER'S office).
 
In summary to your fund transfer contact the Standard Chartered Bank International Remittance Department for your fund release,while taking note to complete the under listed: Fill the information required below and send it to: scbforeigndept@gazeta.pl
 
ATTN.....Dr. Danie Cronje.
The Executive DIRECTOR Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia.
Foreign Remittance Dept.
Telephone: +60162647551
 
 
1) Your full Name .....
2) Residential Address .....
3) Direct Cell-Phone/Mobile ...
4) Age and marital Status .....
5) Company Name and Position if any ...
6)Attach copy of identification
 
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you through a wired transfer to your nominated bank account.
You are advice to contact the Foreign Department immediately. Your contract Ref. No. is SCB/BNK/MAL/BEN/008.This fund is in line with the Federal Policy for release of all outstanding payment beneficiary due for payment as directed by the NEW PRIME MINISTER.
 
For further explanation,your request and enquiry will be highly welcome and treated with understanding.
 
Waiting for your Reply.
 
Dr. Danie Cronje.
FOREIGN AFFAIR DEPARTMENT MANAGER
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA.
Telephone: +60162647551
E-mail: scbforeigndept@gazeta.pl
 

Anti-fraud resources: