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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: "MIKE BILLS" <mike1960bills@megamail.pt>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:14:46 +0100 (WEST)
Subject: FROM MIKE BILLS,



Hello ,


I am Mr. Mike Bill, the head of auditing and accounting section of Royal Bank
of Scotland, London. We had a foreign customer, physician by profession and an
owner of a Cadbury manufacturing Company here in London, United KIngdom.



eventually, he died on 26th December 2004 in Tsunami that happened in Sumatra
island Indonesia while on a vacation, he had deposited a huge sum of
US$25,000, 000.00 Dollars which no other person knows about because this is a
situation I have monitored closely with my position in the Bank and having
monitored this deposit and yet nobody has showed up as the next of kin since
after his death, I have removed his file to my private vault.





The request of a foreigner as the next of Kin in this business is occasioned
by the fact that the customer was a foreigner. This is why I have contacted
you to render assistance in moving the money and properties left behind by
this man before they will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by this
Bank. With my position in the bank, i am in possession of every information
our bank here will need to transfer this fund to you which shows the entire
transaction between the deceased and our bank here in relation to this fund
deposit.





I want this money to be transferred into a safe account abroad after which we
will share the proceeds but I don't know any foreigner, I am only contacting
you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person
here in my country (United Kingdom).




My constraint is to be able to source a foreign partner who is honest and
trustworthy, that will act as a Trustee and willing to assist me in this
transaction morally and financially and your share as compensation will be
(40%) while (60%) is for me. This transaction is 100% risk free provided you
treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality as it requires. I guarantee
you that the entire transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both in your
country.



My intention of writing you through email is because i believe it is very
confidential and personal. Hoping that you will understand and assist
effectively for the success of this transaction and looking forward to hearing
from you.



Though this approach appears desperate but i can assure you that whatever
questions you would need to ask or any other details you will need to know
regarding this proposal will be adequately answered to give you on a clearer
understanding of it so as to arrive at a successful conclusion.


Waiting for your prompt response.

Best Regards,
Mr.Mike Bill.












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