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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 Morgan Whittaker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mosung@live.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:49:20 -0000
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM URGENTLY

Greetings
 
I am Mr Morgan Whittaker Sharron, Manager in charge of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Citibank London,  after a brief search on the web for a reasonable and honest person. I got your information and will like to have a good business relationship with you.  Before this this business you must assure me that you will keep this transaction strictly confidential for now, no third party whatsoever should be aware of this transaction until we have achieved a good result. This is to prevent any intruder or obstructions. I propose to arrange a grant of at least US$20.5 million to you for business investment.
This grant attracts absolutely no interest, and will stay on Citibank London Books for 60 months, after which it will be written off! This is possible because Sovereign Wealth Funds in my charge usually remain dormant (inactive) for years because some leaders of London who made the initial deposits intended to steal the funds after leaving office. But, they are either kicked out or killed in Office, and the Sovereign Wealth Funds accounts then go into dormant mode.
I can therefore arrange to give you at least US$20.5 million grant WITHOUT conditions, except that you must set aside 60% of US$20.5 million for me, as soon as you receive the grant of US$20.5 million. As a matter of fact, this transaction will be completed in less than one week, I have completed an arrangement with a Diplomatic firm that can deliver this fund in a consignment form to your address, the Euro Alfa Diplomatic Company is a certified firm in Europe and capable of handling all kinds of delivery professionally.
If you are interested, then respond ONLY via my private email. Please clearly supply the following.
Your full names/Company
Your Mobile phone number
Your complete address
Occupation
Age
A Scan Copy of your Identity
My best regards,
Mr Morgan Whittaker Sharron
 

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