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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: Lucinda Pink <lucinda.pink03@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:13:32 +0200
Subject: Hello


Hello,

I know that this letter reaches such a surprise, for the reason that we do
not know. Iapologize for this intrusion in your mail, but don't worry I do
not come with bad intentions.

I am Mr Didier Da-Silva Assistant and the transfer of a Bank Department,
during my research in this Bank, towards the end of the year 2012, I found
a huge amount ofeighty two million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars
American (US22.850M) whichhad been deposited in an account since 2001.

>From extensive research, I discovered that this background was filed by a
foreigner whodied in a plane crash in 2004.

And since then, this account has remained without any activity nor any
claims of what soever, it is for this purpose that I am asking humbly your
help and your cooperation in order to introduce you to the Bank as being
the beneficiary of the sefunds for our common good.

Be sure that all procedures will be monitored here by me until you
réceptionniez the sefunds to your level.
All steps legally occur on my advice.

We will share this fortune as follows: 40% for you, 5% for all expenditure
during this transfer and 55% for me. Reassure you that this transfer is
risk-free, 100%, because Iwill take all the provisions for its smooth
functioning.
We have planned a period of 14 days to bring the Bank to proceed with the
transfer of this Fund into your bank account.

In addition, this transaction should be treated with the utmost
confidentiality for the simple reason that I'm still in service in this
bank.
If you are ready and interested by this case, give me a reply so that I
send you more details on its progress.


Kind regards

Didier Da-Silva

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