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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 <emmanuelszah2@att.net>
Reply-To: hsbcbankghanabranch1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:23:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$ 1.5 MILLION INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,



>From Hsbc Bank International Transfer

Processing Department.

Trust Towers Asylum Down

2nd Flore PMB CCCI

Cantonments Accra Ghana.





Attn:Beneficiary







>From Head Of Treasury Department HSBC Bank Accra Ghana, your over -due contract/inheritance fund was since brought to our bank from Economic Community Of West Africa States (Ecowas) Board Of Trustee Committee Chairman, on the 13th of March 2010 which we are indebted to pay via Telegraphic Wire Transfer (KT T) for all outstanding contract/inheritance funds.Be advice to expedite action urgently to ensure the swift release of these your over-due fund,because the Central Bank Of Ghana (CBG) wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused because of the instruction we received from the United Nation (UN).





Note that if the (CBG) officials find out that your accrued interest funds is still outstanding in our bank they will like to recall back these fund into Federal Reserve Treasury (FRT) as an Escrow account and unclaimed funds to the Government.Head to reconfirm your identification below to ensure the immediate transfer of these funds as scheduled without any further impediments.



1) Your international passport or drivers license.



2) Your telephone and fax number.



3) Your mailing address.



4) Your designated bank account details.



Endeavor to call as soon as possible on telephone :+233-248-757-617, We await your response for more clarification.



Best Regards,





Mr,Emmanuel Szah,

New Head Of Treasury Department

Hsbc Bank Accra Ghana.

+233-248-757-617

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