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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: Ben Attah <eliasappiah100@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ben_attah01@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 19:36:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention please.




Attention:

I am the personal secretary to late Mr Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ghana ,who died in South Africa on 24th of September 2008.He had arrived in Johannesburg on September 12 in the company of his personal physician, Dr Nyantakyi, for a routine medical check-up and checked into the Garden Court Hotel. My late boss is the final signatory to any fund transfer approval or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

Before his death I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have not been identified.

Right now I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions received few days ago from the Parliamentary Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports/UN-paid contractors, expenditures and audited reports of revenues, due to my country general election for change of government which is coming up soon the ruling government wants to make sure that all foreign debts are paid before the election.

The sum of $5,700.00M(UNITED STATES DOLLARS) is out-standing which I want to present you as the beneficiary(SUB-CONTRACTOR),which will be transferred into your nominated account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), conformable in 7 working days after you have confirmed positive response (1) This matter must be kept secret , and all correspondence will be strictly by email:/telephone, for security purposes.

(2)There should be no third parties as most problems associated with some fund release are caused by agents.(3)Note 20% of the total fund will be your offer for the assistance you will render in securing this fund into your custody for protection.

If you agree with my conditions, l will advice you in details on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed in programming your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the seven working days mandate.

Finally, my name is Mr.Benjamin Attah. Born in the year 1964 at KETA a small town located at the Volta region of GHANA I'm married with two Kids. Waiting for your soonest response.Reply as directed via Email:-ben_attah01@hotmail.com
Mr.Benjamin Attah.
(Personal Secretary)

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