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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: Sunny Louie <sunny_louie197521@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <sunny_louie19751@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 05:26:34 -0700
Subject: I've been trying to reach you on phone



I have tried reaching you on phone severally but no response until lately a lady picked and told me I have been calling a wrong number so I decided to reach you by email.I will be brief in this message.
I am Mr Sunny Louie, Vice President and Branch Manager, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, (ICBC) Oakland Branch California USA.I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this transaction.The Management and the Legal department of our Bank, (ICBC) in a recent meeting recommended that the account of LATE ROMAN BLUM,who was one of my branch depositors,should be declared Dormant, confiscated and the depositor's fund sent to the Bank Treasury according to American Banking and financial law.He died in January 2012 at the age of 97 years leaving no heir to this account.The bank has made series of efforts to contact any of the relatives to claim this money but without success.
LATE ROMAN BLUM own an account in my branch,with the sum of US$68.2M deposited in a Secret account with my branch.Since his death,no next of kin to the account holder nor any relative of his has shown up for the claim,this is because he has the account as a secret account thus he left all the documents for the deposit with me.This is where I am interested and where I want you to come in.I want you to come in as the relation of the deceased.I will give you the relevant documents to file the application and then effect the approvals for the transfer of the money,I will be the one to provide the vital documents for the claims of the money and then advise you exactly how we should handle it.I will use my positions to get all internal documentations to back up the claims.Do not be bothered that you are not related in any way to him as I am in a position to affix your name as the next of kin.The whole Procedures will last only 9 working days to get the fund retrieved successfully without trace in future.After the transfer of the money we will share the money 60-40,that is 60% for me and 40% for you.Kindly respond promptly so that I can advice you on the next step to follow.
Expecting to hear from you.
Mr Sunny LouieVice President/Branch ManagerIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) USAOakland Branch,401 9th StreetOakland,CA 94607,USA

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