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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: "Sr. Reyes Waskman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reywaskman@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:26:47 +1000
Subject: Hello...do you have the capacity?

Dear friend,

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.

Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. My name is Reyes Waskman from Cordoba-Spain, presently am holding the post of Manager, Bill and Exchange Department in my bank of which I will not disclose the name to you until I am satisfied of your willingness and readiness to partner with me. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds belonging to one of our large customer. Fortunately, I was her account advice officer during the period she registered the account in June 2003 and I have been monitoring the account for several years, she also had several cooperate accounts with our bank.

On Thursday, September 29, 2005, Late Engr. Mrs. Martina A., who died along with her family on their way back from a picnic trip in bush-land at Rocky River south-east of Tenterfield. Her present account balance with the unidentified cooperate account cash amounting to Three Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (€3,250,000.00)

It is in respect of the second beneficiary that I have contacted you and would like us to work on. The WILL specified that in a situation whereby any or both beneficiaries is/are not alive at the time of the execution of the WILL, the proceeds/benefit should be disbursed to his/her next of kin. And whereby none of the heirs to the Beneficiaries is unable to respond to claim the benefits, it should be turned over to the Government as the law demands.

In the face of the present circumstances, I have decided to present you as heir to the beneficiary who couldn't be identified after several contacts and efforts, rather than allowing the bank turn over the funds to the Government. If there is good understanding between us, you will be receiving an amount of €1,625,000 from Mrs. Martina´s account.

The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.

If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest for further explanations, I will only require trust and confidentiality which is the bedrock in every transaction.

This proposition is entirely risk free. I will use my position as the Bill and Exchange Manager to guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, kindly contact me via TelFax: 0034 917 903 561

Thanking you for anticipated co-operation while I wait for your response.

Regards,

Reyes Waskman

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