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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: "Mr Graham Hopkins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ghopssss@live.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 18:10:42 +0200
Subject: Maz I Have Your Attention ! Very Important

My Dear Friend,

How are you today ? May i have your little time to discuss this promising business transaction , Please kindly consider this mail very serious despite the fact that you did not expect it. I believe to have found a trustworthy person in you to undertake this transaction. I am Graham Hopkins , Auditor General , First Commercial Bank .

I discovered an account worth £28 million ,that belongs to Mr Terry Smith, which has remains dormant for the period of [15] years without claim or any trace of his family member which was thoroghly and carefully verified. In this regard, it has reached the time frame of our BANKING CODE OF ETHICS TO CONFISCATE FUND, along side with Financial Services Authority { F.S.A } code .I earnestly need your full cooperation in transferring this money out of our bank to your bank account to avoid confiscating this fund,

As the Auditor General of our bank, all our client account details and file are in my possession and that makes it easy for me to include your name as the beneficiary Next of Kin to the fund, and all necessary documents involved in this transaction, upper mostly, this transaction is legal and there are no risks involved whatsoever.

This is classified information and please, I would like you to keep this proposal a top secret or delete it if you are not interested . I can only give you further details if you would accept my proposals by sending your personal details which include;

1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Your Occupation:
5. Your Nationality:
6. Your sex/Age:

Finally,we must agree that 40% of the fund will go to you, while 50% to me and 10% will be for the expenses inccured in this transaction,

Your personal details would enable me prepare the necessary documents in your name and upload it on the database of the bank



Thank you for your anticipated cooperation .
Graham Hopkins


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