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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 matthew malo <matthewmalo@live.com>
Reply-To: malo.matthew@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:10:14 -0300
Subject: Dear Sir/ Madam,

Dear Sir/ Madam,


I write to introduce this urgent business proposal to you irrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known each other before but faith that it will be of immense benefit to both of us. My name is Mr. matthew malo, the Credit officer of Standard Bank United Kingdom , I got your contact through the United kingdom Chamber of Commerce in my earnest search for a reliable individual who can assist me to make this transaction a reality but I did not disclose the nature of the business to them. There is an outstanding sum of US$5,500.000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited by the LATE MR. WOLFGANG STUDEMANN who died with his entire family & 44 others in a Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 Wednesday, December 9, 1987.


This fund was deposited since 1985 and since 1986 nobody has operated on this account. After going through some old files in my possession, I discovered that the owner of this dormant account Mr. Wolfgang Studemann does not exist anymore and that if I do not urgently remit this fund outside United Nation, it would be forfeited by the government for nothing. I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign bank account; the bank management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information of this account which I will provide to you. Should this interest you and to indicate your interest and willingness to assist me in this venture. I will introduce and approve you as his next of kin for you to receive the fund. We can share it 50/50.

I will furnish you all information upon your acceptance to part with me. If you are interested, please send me a mail to

I will be glad to clarify you on any question. Thanks
Please contact me here on this mail address
i will be glad to read your mail
Regards
matthew Malo,


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