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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: geni kone <sandra_bernard@gatesfondation10.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 14:18:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Message: Mrs. Sandra Bernard

Message: Mrs. Sandra Bernard

Accountant with Ecobank
Dear One, My sincere greetings and happy day to you,
Excuse me for my intrusion into your private life I am Mrs. Sandra Bernard My Occupation: Accountant with Ecobank Cote d Ivoire, An Account was opened in our bank in 2006 till date no operation is carried out,
This account has presented since in our books, an Account credit of 9.5 million U.S. dollars. After consulting meticulously all archives and records related to this account, I realized that I could easily dispose of the fund if I find some one to transfer it to his account outside, am looking for a partner who is secret and honest that will assist in transfer of this fund outside this country.

The owner of this account was Mr. Willes Sakus,an expatriate director of Petrol-Technical Support Services Inc, a chemical engineer, who died following a Motor accident nobody knows the existence of this account This account has no other beneficiary both in his family and his former company.
I would like to transfer this money in an account outside, but I do not know anyone outside. I have seen your address in a site I would like you to help me for transfer of this fund in to your account for investment in your field or a real estate business and take care of me when I come to your country after the transfer of this found in your account as the beneficiary this is the reason I send this proposal to you. For Sharing, is half/half 50%/50%?

I know this message will surprise you because we do not know each other before, but be sure that this is a real opportunity that I offer you if this proposal interests you kindly send your urgent respond as soon as possible for more information’s about this fund and transfer procedures, if this proposal interest you please,Reply-To:bernardsandra93@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks for your acceptation

Mrs. Sandra Bernard


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