joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. mmedtanko" <efileoffic555@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. mmedtanko" <jmark.abore12@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 04:25:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Director, Swift Atm Credit Card


  
FROM ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC
Branch: Head Office: 270 Ozumba  Mbadiwe
Avenue Apkapka, Porto-Novo:
Director, Swift Atm Credit Card / Telex Dept
E-mail ===  jmark.abore12@yahoo.com.au
Phone +229 99515300)
Our Ref:ZNB /Republic Of Benin /998/14

Attention: My Dear

My name is Charles Uzodinma I am the manager of ATM department in Zenith Bank plc Benin republic, am here to inform you that a man came to our office this morning his name is Mr. Ben Clopper he told us that he is your brother from your country U.S.A he said that you are dead.

Mr. Ben Clopper said that you die two months ago in a car accident on your way going to work and before your death you told him that you have an ATM CARD worth of $2.5 million dollars and he came here with $450 dollars the activation fee of the ATM card to activate the ATM card and collect it.

If real you are dead may your soul rest in perfect peace AMEN, but if you are alive please due call me on this phone number ( +229 99515300) and get back to me with the $450 dollars activation fee today okay.

If I did not hear from you today with the activation fee then I will collect the $450 dollars activation fee from Mr. Ben Clopper and hand the ATM card over to him okay.

Below is the information to send the $450 dollars activation fee via western union money transfer or money gram.

Receiver Name ….. LUC AREMOU
Country ….. Benin Republic
City ….. Cotonou
Text Question ….. A
Text Answer ….. B
Amount ….. $450 usd
MTCN …..
Sender Name …..
Sender Country …..

Do have a wonderful day if you are alive but if you are dead may your soul rest in peace (AMEN)

Yours Faithfully
Mr. mmedtanko.
Director Swift ATM Credit Card/ Telex Dept.
Zenith Bank Plc Benin Republic

Anti-fraud resources: