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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: africaalex72 <africaalex72@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:56:03 -0700
Subject: FROM MR ALEX B KOFI

*
How is today together with your family I do hope all is fine, in regard
of your fund [$15 million] of which I said that the Africa union have
decide
to help you to receive your fund, the union have approved all your fund
to you.
The only way for you to receive the fund without any encumbrances is by
online account the account is going to be credited with the total
fund of $15 million united state dollar in your account in your
country,but
the bank are asking you to set up non residential online banking account
with them with your name which will cost you the sum of $200 to enable them
set up account with your name and give you password and user name for you to
login and transfer the fund to your local account in your country.
Then you transfer your fund in your own schedule in a little amount you
can transfer without any given problem in your country for any
intelligent agent setup.
We the union contacted the (FIRST CITY MONUMENT
BANK PLC )
manager to know how this will cost and he said is $200 is cost you to open
non residential banking online account.
And you are to make the payment to their secretary name( MRS GIFTY
NYARKO)
and give me the information via SMS or email.You following will
also be needed.
with the needed fees and your id so that your fund can been transfer into
your online account.please do not reply me reply to
this email(africaunionch.un@gmail.com)so that you can receive your funds on
time
1. Private Number
2. Your ID or International Passport
3.Home Address
In online Transfer there will be no any documentary requirement so you
will not ask to obtain any document, the only thing is the creation of the
account fee and receipt of the payment must be acknowledge from the account
holder.
Regard
Mr Alex B Kofi *

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