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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. Fred Watt" <fofoffofof71@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Fred Watt" <fredwatt311@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:15:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION FROM MR. FRED WATT.


 Complements to you sir/madam, I am very sorry to disclose to you my business at this point in time, I am a citizen of Florida united state of America and also international business man a drug baron for over 22 years now unfortunately I was arrested in Spain on July 28 2014, and was taking to court and after the case I was charge of 4 years in prison.

Moreover I was made to know by one of the USA Citizen working with the Spanish Immigration that the Spanish Government are going to froze my foreign account with Equity credit union bank Canada, and I have over $57 Million in my account, furthermore I have been in contact with my Bank manager to help me transfer $52 Million out from the account to any foreign account were my fund will be save.

As the only son of my parents my mother is late and my farther is 82 years old and I am a divorce, With this effect I ask for your assistance to get this fund transfer into your account where this fund will be save and secure till I am out from the prison, I promise to give you 20% percent of the fund for your faithfulness and kindness of handling this transaction with me, without having any doubt of mind I want you to know that every legal clearance certificate will be obtain, this is to protects the fund from any branch of governmental laws in your country.

Please if you are capable of handling this transaction with honesty and trust kindly get bank to me with your personal information’s to enable me forward it to my bank in Canada for the successful transfer of the fund into your account.
Please your urgent attention is highly required as this transaction needs an-utmost confidentiality. (fredwatt311@gmail.com)

You’re faithfully,

Mr. Fred Watt,

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