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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: Mrs Edona Betim <edonabetim1@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: adonabetim@rediffmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:59:09 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ACCRUED BANK INTEREST


ACCRUED BANK INTEREST


I am Mrs. Edona Betim a financial consultant with the Ghanaian Ministry of health, in 2006 I was hired by the Ghanaian Government to solicit for funding from the International Monetary Fund which after a big struggle it was approved and released into the ministry of health account with the Barclay's Bank Ghana.

I arranged with the bank to place the fund in a gold premium account because of the huge interest that it will attract, as expected a total sum of USD $7, 800,000.00 accrued as interest was realizes before the government made their last withdrawal and the interest was placed in a suspense account until last month; with the manager¡¯s arrangement it was moved to a financial services firm.

It is at this juncture that I would need your help by requesting that the firm release the fund to your care since it would raise a lot of dust if the funds are paid into my account. If you accept to assist me I will need your information; Name, Address and Tel No to fill in the deposit form as the beneficiary and the fund will be released to you. You will pay in 60% into an account for me and my contacts in the ministry, 40% for your help.


Finally and most importantly, the CEO of the financial services firm who has been very helpful equally agreed to defer the payment of the firms service charge until after the funds have been released to whoever I nominate as the beneficiary.

If you wish to help me and help yourself, then get back to me for further details.


Regards,
Mrs. Edona Betim




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