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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: "CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN LONDON FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT......" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.frank.williams250@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:25:01 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN LONDON FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT......

Hello my good friend.
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may notunderstand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you mighthave receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollarbusiness proposal which we never concluded.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollarbusiness has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Germanywho financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.I thank you for your greateffort to our unfinished transfer of fund into youraccount due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I want to informyou that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account in Germany that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed duringthe course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude toyou with the sum of $1,200,000.0 I have left a certified international bankdraft for you worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.
My dear friend I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY Barrister FRANK WILLIAMS.on herdirect email address at:[barr.frank.williams250@gmail.com] for the collection of your bankdraft.I authorized hem torelease the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact hem regarding for it.
At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which Iand the new partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept thistoken with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Barrister FRANK WILLIAMS 's directives so that she will send the draft to you without any delay.
NOTE;You are advised to stop any further communication with your localrepresentative(s) any officials (s) department whom may call you or emailconcerning the check draft what sum of USD$1.2M, eccept Barrister FRANK WILLIAMS. You areadvise not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not come fromher.Because she is the only person I left the order how to deliver the checkdraft to you, and you may call hem immediately you received this message formore information through the instruction I left, CONTACT: Barrister FRANK WILLIAMS. SECRETARY, ADDRESS: 8 CANADA SQUARE LONDON, E14 5HQ , UNITED KINGDOM. the email address: [barr.frank.williams250@gmail.com ]
Therefore, you should send hem your full Name and telephone number inclusive ofyour current mailing address where you want hem to send the draft to you.Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you again.
MR MARK ROBINSON,

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