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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: "Franky" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franky_meersman@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:21:32 -0800
Subject: Re: Fw

Good day,

My name is Franky T Meersman, a senior staff and an executive of a bank here in United Kingdom. I am writing to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving an amount of money estimated at ?30,000.000.00 (Thirty Million British Pounds Sterling) and I feel strongly that you will be capable of receiving this fund into your account in your country.

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. I could not do this project alone since I am an insider in the bank. A zero account balance or a new account may be opened for this purpose. Thus, for your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be your compensation and commission after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and the necessary procedure with which to make this transfer legitimate and effective. I am anxiously awaiting your response via my private email.Please include your telephone number in your reply for better and swift communication.The fund is free from drug and laundering related offenses and i want to donate part of the money to charity organization.

Thanks and God bless.

Regards
Franky M,
PRIVATE EMAIL: meersmanfranky@ymail.com
+44-7035992943

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