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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: "S Somkiat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssirichatchai66@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:07:40 -0800
Subject: FROM S S 18-11-2013

 
Mr. Somkiat Sirichatchai
Chairman of the Risk Management Committee
Foreign operations dept,
KASIKORN BANK PCL ,
BANGKOK THAILAND
 
Attention:Marie Charlier
                                                        Your inheritance funds of $77m.
 
This is to notify you that your over due  inheritance funds has been gazetted to be released, via key telex transfer ktt )-direct wire transfer to you by the Senate for foreign over  due fund transfer Meanwhile,a man came to my  office few days ago with a letter,claiming to  be your true representative.
Here are his information:
Name Siri Bin Mokri
Bank name: CIMB BANK JOHOR,MALAYSIA.
Account number: 14080026597504.
Please do reconfirm to this office ,as a matter of urgency if this man is from you so the bank Will not be held  responsible for paying into the wrong  account name.
The reserve bank governor,executive, board of directors and the  committee for foreign over due inheritance fund have  approved and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the director,international Remittance / foreign operations,to  handle and transfer all foreign  inheritance funds this second quarter payment of the year. However,we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr Siri Bin Mokri if we do not hear from you within 24 hours.
You should forward all your information
1 Your full name  and address
2 Your phone and fax number
3 Your ID
4 Your occupation
Congratulations in advance.
Best regards,
Mr. Somkiat Sirichatchai
 

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