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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: "Mr. Andy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andyoj101@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 15:33:50 -0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Attn'
 
I am director of a Bank in Nigeria. and I am contacting you in regards to a business deal for transfer of 26 Million dollars to your account. I stumbled on your contact  through the internet in the course of my search for a suitable person that I can relate with for this deal.
 
The Money in question was a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit made by a customer of the Bank, a national of your country,  contractor with the oil company here, who die in a motor accident with wife and only child 12 years ago. and the money has remain unclaimed in the bank since then.
 
 
However,I have since inform the erstwhile attorney of the decease concerning this, but every attempts of locating the clients next of kin failed. and he suggested of recent for us to benefit from the fund instead of leting it to be declared unclaimable and confiscated according to the system here since all his various efforts of locating the clients Next of kin or possible relation for claim of the fund was unsuccessful. so we have decided to share the money but need you to provide an account and receive the fund as a supposed next of Kin to the customer since you are also from same region.and three of us will then shares the fund 65%me and the attorney, and 30% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that you will be protected from any breach of the law. the barrister will procure all necessary legal documents required to back up claim accordingly. all we require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. but you must endeavor not to disclose or pass any information relating to this deal to any body.
 
If you are interested reconfirm to me the followings, your Full Names, your Address in full, and your Phone numbers.
 
Waiting to hear form you.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Andy

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