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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: Ronald Bremer <ronaldbremerr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:55:38 -0700
Subject: Your co-operation needed

My name is Ronald Bremer, an Accountant with one of the banks in the United Kingdom, I need your assistance in this confidential transaction. I want you to stand as the next-of-kin to a deceased client, Dr David Clemetson, who died in a plane crash on January 31st 2000.

He was a medical doctor who had a fixed deposit of US£8.5 Million with my Bank before his demise. He died without any registered next-of-kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. I want to present you as the deceased next of kin so that this funds can be transferred into your account.

If you are interested please do let me have your details so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do. With your maximum co-operation and support, we can get this transfer concluded within 14 working days. I hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Ronald Bremer.


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