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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: HSBC BANK <info.hsbcbank.ghana.gh@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 16:02:08 -0400
Subject: Dear Beneficiary


International transfer
Processing Department
Trust Towers Asylum Down
2nd Floor PMB CCCI
Cantonments, Accra Ghana
SWIFT HSBC 22

Dear Beneficiary,

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$ 1.5 MILLION ACCURED INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am Dr.Felix Udom the Head of Treasury Department ,HSBC BANK ACCRA GHANA in
our bank, your over-due contract /Legecy funds was brought to our bank from
all African Apex Bank, THIS MONEY WAS TAKEN BACK to the Federal Government
Treasury for the period of time this money was in our bank. It generated an
Accured Interest which we considered your long suffering/delays with WEST
AFRICAN bureaucratic government officials. your name was brought to our bank
as one of the unpaid beneficiaries whose funds has not been paid.

The World Bank auditors, international Monetary fund (I.M.F) and other
Monetary agencies resolved the issue in London after one week meeting and
decided to pay you this accured interest funds via Swift Telegraphic Wire
Transfer(KTT) into your designated account.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example,Your
International Passport number or Your driving license number, Then your
Telephone and Fax number for easy communication /Your account information.

As a matter of fact we don't have enough time to waste since we have
wasted time in contacting our respective customers, so try and comply with
the entire necessary requirement for remittance.


We await your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Dr. Felix Udom
Head Of Treasury Department.
Hsbc Bank Ghana


Call +233540956115
Call +233265307800

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