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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: "Abdul Latif Al-Mulla" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdullatifal.mulla@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 13:21:14 +0100
Subject: Thank You

I have somehow managed to get your contact information through a very reliable source of mine. I am quite sure that you might be skeptic about whom this may be. I choose to make this a personal issue. I am Abdul Latif Al Mulla, General Manager, Business Development of a renowned Bank in London. I do not want problems as I am a dignity but I just hope you can assist me. I write you this letter in good faith; I have a transaction worth of £15,000,000.00.

I realized this fund from bank excess profit after trading with the capital sum and I deposited the funds in Fixed call account; were nobody will have access to it; even the bank does not have access to this account because it cannot be deducted; until after the transfer and I did not declare this fund to the bank. Last week, my bank management requested for the beneficiary of the fund since it has been left dormant for a long time now so I am contacting you so I can present you to the bank as the beneficiary of this fund because only a foreigner can stand as the beneficiary. Can I trust you to hold this money for me until I come to your country?

After the transfer, I promise to give you 50% of the money as your commission. but if you do not accept this offer kindly forget I contacted you. All I need is for you to get a good current account where this fund can be transferred into and for you to stand as the beneficiary of the said amount; within five days the funds will be transferred to your designated bank account.

There are practically no risks involved; it will be a bank-to-bank transfer. I hope you understand my situation. I am critically ill that is why I contacted you to finalize this transaction to enable me have a very good treatment.

Thank you and God bless.

Warm regards,
Abdul Latif Al Mulla
General Manager, Business Development

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