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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: "ABN AMRO PRIVATE BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <email@abnamro-uk.tk>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:45:03 -0700
Subject: SORRY FOR THE DELAY:

Hello Friend,


I am very sorry for the delay of my response and reply. I have been indisposed for as long as you may know, facing the Bank Board Inquiry Panel, investigating myself and other managers concerning the funds.
The queries and investigations are over and no trace of any sort since the bank financial statue as at the annual report was accurate.
I am happy to inform you that I, along with others came out clean as i made a very fast moves to erase and delete all our emails and discussions.
The money is now safe with in our London branch, and i have told Sir Louis Cottrell about you, so you are to send him your information fast so he can use your name as the owner of the funds, and will put everything
in place before transferring this money to you.
Please stop writing to me on that my email address for safety purposes, you are to henceforth write anything
you wish to know to Mr Louis Cottrell personal email slcottrell.cottrell3@gmail.com
I have told him about you, and please resend your names, address and telephone number to him as i have deleted all you sent to me before because of the investigation.
Remember, transfer arrangement has been perfectly made with the London branch, all is required from you is to ensure you provide a good account that can contain all the funds.
Also remember that 70% of the total Eight Million Great British Pounds (8,000,000.00GBP) is mine, while 20% will be
yours. I and Mr. Louis has agreed that he takes 10% for his deeds.

Thank you for your endeavors.
Regards,
Mr. Geoffrey Keating
Manager,
Logistics & Operations.
ABN AMRO Private Banking.
Switzerland




N.B. I told Mr. Louis you are related to the deceased.











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