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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: "MS ROSEMARY WHYTE" <ROSEMARYWHYTE@MONEX.COM>
Reply-To: msrosemarywhyte@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:57:21 +0800
Subject: FROM MONEX INC

Attn:

My name is Rosemary Whyte, co-director MONEX, daughter of the late Managing Director/CEO
of MONEX (Dr. Gregory Whyte).
From our company profile, you will see we are a confidential company and one of the
world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production
of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as
passports, fiscal stamps, traveller’s cheques and authentication labels. We are a
leading provider of cash sorting equipment and software solutions to central banks
worldwide, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash.
My father passed on Sunday 28th February 2010 and has since been buried.
From my father´s last testament as relayed in his WILL, he has mandated me as the chief
executioner of his estate and he therein gave directive that I take possession of his
estate & consignment(s) on behalf of the family, as deposited with a Security Carrier
Company abroad.
The consignment(s) in question was deposited and registered as classified family
documents and bonds but they actually contain funds in the amount of US$36,000,000.00
(Thirty Six million United States Dollars) which he instructed that I leave outside my
country (United Kingdom) aimed at a viable investment and benefitting partnership
venture.
I cannot single-handedly secure and manage these funds in deposit and cannot trust any
of his associates, board of directors or friends with assisting me on this, hence this
desperate letter to you for your immediate assistance.
At this point the big question is: Can you be trusted? Is there a possibility of
investing these funds in your company/country?
I will appreciate it if you contacted me via: my personal email:

The need for utmost confidentiality and urgency herein cannot be over-emphasized. Thus I
expect that you treat with priority.
Sincerely Yours,

Rosemary Whyte
Present Director. MONEX.

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