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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: wilfried sena <wilfriedsena11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 11:00:06 +0000
Subject: Assalamualaikum

Attention Please

I am Mr. Ali Sena the manager Audit & Accounts dept. here in the
Islamic Development Bank (IDB), I am writing to request your
assistance to transfer the sum of $US11. 5Million United States
dollars) into your accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. John Korovo,
who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2004
and since then the fund has been in a suspense account. After my
further investigation, I discovered that Mr. John Korovo died with his
next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this
banking institution stated that after the expiration of (8) Eight
year, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the
fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund.

Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the
next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have
the fund transfer to your account. The total sum will be shared as
follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and expenses incidental occur during
the transfer will be incurs by both of us.

The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow
my instruction until the fund transfer to your account. More details
information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you
to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Your Full Name.....................
Your Sex................................
Your Age...............................
Your Country...........................
Your Occupation.........................
Your Passport /driving license.......
Your Marital Status......................
Your Personal Mobile Number....................
Your Personal Fax Number....................

Reply to alisena55@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Mr, Ali Sena

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