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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: "ZENIH BANK PLC" <richardwhite0983@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: zenithbnkplc.ng@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 06:26:15 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: ZENITH BANK PLC.

ZENITH BANK PLC.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ABUJA-NIGERIA
REF: -0XX2/987
Attn
RE: INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION
Regards to our telephone conversation,
This is to confirm were you stated that you did not send any body to come
and claim your fund, now you have made us to understand that you did not
sent Mrs. TINA RAY we will hand her over to the authority.
Note that she actually tendered some vital document which proved that you
actually sent her for the collection of these funds. Below is the list of
the documents which she tendered to bank:

1. letter of administration.
2. High court injunction.
3. Order to release.

Due to the nature of my job, i cannot afford to make any mistake in
releasing these funds to anyone except you who is the recognized true
beneficiary to these funds. Note that i asked her to come back next week
so i can verify this fact from you first.
You are advice to come to Nigeria to claim your card and sign all the
necessary document that legalize you as the rightfully beneficiary of the
fund, we are not asking you to pay any money if only you can come to the
country and sign all the document and pick your CARD with you.
Finally you are worn not to send any money to any body that claim he will
send to you your card
You are advice not to reply any email that did not come from me
We are waiting to hear from you
REGARDS,

MR. CHRIS O MARK
DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPT.
TEL: +234-8166291202



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