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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: "Koffi Bamba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <koffibamba1mr@yahoo.pt>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:22:46 -0800
Subject: My Sincerity to you

Hello Partner,

I am Koffi W.Bamba working in a prime banking institution here in Lome, Togo, I have a business proposal of EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS which I want you to handle with me from my bank as a beneficiary.

My late client came to my country (Togo) over 40years ago and never went back to his home country for reasons best known to him until his unfortunate death alongside with his wife and only child.I contacted you because if this fund remains unclaimed,the Bank will forfeit the fund and it will be deposited to the Government treasury .so as the account officer of my late Client the depositor of the fund,i have every information regarding the fund that will enable you claim and transfer the fund to you Bank account.

Since the death of my client together with his family,he does not have any body to claim the fund.The Inheritance Laws stipulates that it is only his relatives that can claim his money as their inheritance. So since his wife and only child died alongside with him,he has no immediate/direct family of his own alive,hence anyone to claim the inheritance . So the fortune goes to his nearest relative . Because also his only Sister whom I know died long before him,I decided to search for someone who will stand as his next of kin to the account deposit.

At my age of over 48 years and at my level as a senior banker,I do not make jokes.MY WORD IS MY BOND. So please I want to let you know that this is a serious and real business that needs urgent attention for the benefit of both of us.This transaction requires utmost trust,sincerity and confidentiality because of the huge amount of money involved.And I will also like to emphasize that we are going to claim this inheritance in your favor through the legitimate processes so that there will be no breach of any known local or international laws.


Like I said earlier,I will back you up from beginning to end until the bank approves and releases the fund to you . This deal will be executed on a very legal process so that there will be no breach of any existing local or international laws. By so doing,you and I will enjoy the fund as our fortune without fear or queries . So my dear friend,there is nothing to fear or worry about in this transaction.

At my age and considering my top level in banking sector in this country,I will not have ventured into this transaction if it is not legal and achievable. Therefore,I am giving you my 100% assurance of success and safety of this transaction.

For me to kick-start the process of this claim in your favor especially for the purposes of filling in an application to the bank on your behalf,I will require you to reconfirm and forward your following data to me:

FULL NAME:.......................

ADDRESS :........................

COUNTRY..........................

MARITAL STATUS....................

SEX............................

OCCUPATION:......................

TELEPHONE:.......................

FAX NUMBER:......................

DATE OF BIRTH:...................

MARITAL STATUS:..................

PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE..............

Do you have a bank account to receive the said fund in your country? As per sharing of the proceeds when the fund is remitted to your bank account,my share of the money will be 50% while you will take 50% share.

NOTE:- IF YOU RESPOND BACK BY FILLING THE INFOMATION, MEANING YOU ACCEPTS TO DO THIS DEAL WITH ME< I WILL URGE YOU TO ALWAYS CHECK YOUR EMAIL ATLEAST ONCE A DAY BECAUSE I WANT THIS DEAL TO BE CONCLUDE SOONEST. BUT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED< I BEG YOU TO DELECT IT FRO YOUR MAILS

Regards,
Mr. Koffi W. Bamba

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