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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: "Mr. Ursel Norman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Ursel.Norman@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 03:07:07 +0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
  I will introduce myself as Mr. Ursel Norman the assistant Bank Manager in CIMB BANK BERHAD'we have over 1,150 CIMB Bank branches within Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. With such an extensive network made available to you, banking at home or abroad is a seamless experience.Be granted access to all CIMB Preferred centers { Corporation Limited} the accounts management section of the above firm here in MALAYSIA, SOUTH EAST ASIA.
 
  This is the detail of what I want you to assist me in doing, One of our accounts with holding balance of US$16,500.000.00 (sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past ten (10) years. From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account, a foreigner by name (Mr. Kurt Kahle) died in July, 2000, For more Information’s see BBC News On:
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm' 49 women and 47 men 3 children died. the total including one familys name Mr.kurt kahle familys is 109 And since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds.
 
 
  I have secretly discussed this matter with a senior official of CIMB BANK BERHAD MALAYSIA and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due
processes have been followed' I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested and with your trust.
 
And also furnish me with the following information’s 'Cheers
 
I hope to hear from you soon
 
Best Regards,
Ursel Norman.

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