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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: Dr David Eze <drdavideze@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:24:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re. ARE YOU DEAD IF NOT GET BACK IMMEDIATLY


 
Attn : I am   Mr Kelly Smith, GOVERNOR,ATM CARD (BCEAO) .
The attached picture  was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Gabriel Evans and Mr Alan Mills who stormed my office in bank of the Black Gentleman (on white African attire).
 
 the black man Mr Fred Johnson claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised and certified your money execution that was shifted from the previous Paying Institute to the ATM Company They said that you    dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your payment with Registration No; Eg2272 ,Security Code No: 01721457 and PACKAGE No : JKT0014523 in amount $ 5.2m USD fund presently under our custody these two whitemen and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot. The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it .
 

 When the ATM Company DEPATMENT(BCEAO) airway bill Note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endoresment, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorisation letter from you for the change of beneficiary. I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the fund and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter. Please study the attached photograph and call me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated,
but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you.Than i will no that what their said is truth. Contact   Dr. ALEX WESLEY  . immediately as your silence will be a clear indication that you authorised them to effect the above changes THIS IS OUR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS ( atmcardgroup@hotmail.fr) with the following information for proper verification and claim processing:

 Full Name:..................
 Delivery Address:...........
Country:............
Occupation:........
 Phone Number:...........
Fax Number:..........
Age:......................
sex:.................

 NOTE:- You are also required to send along a means of Identification which can be a scan copy of your Driver\'s License or International Passport for identification on delivery.
BEST REGARD Dr Devid E
 

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