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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: Brent Johnson <brentjohnson507@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 02:00:31 +0700
Subject: SIR,KINDLY REPLY TO ME

Dear Sir,

Complement of the day to you and your beloved family. I apologize for this
intrusion, I decided to contact you through email due to the urgency
involved in this matter. Do not be astonished for receiving this mail.

Please, I seek your permission and would want to get myself introduce to
you. My name is: Mr Brent Johnson,I am the Audit manager with mandiri
Finance Trust.

I need your co-operation in receiving USD$13.4million that has been in a
dormant account with my bank for many years now which belongs to one of our
foreign customer who died along with his entire family in a plane crash
that happened in Kenya, East Africa. I will provide you with detailed
information on the modalities of this operation once I have your interest
but I must say that trust flourishes business. Therefore let your
conscience towards this proposal be nurtured with sincerity and I will not
fail to bring to your notice that, this transaction is hitch-free risk and
you should keep this transaction "TOP SECRET".

I have decided that 35% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner,
in respect for the provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me,
while 5% will be mapped out to reimburse each person any expenses made
during the claim processing. Thereafter I will visit your country for
disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

Remember, you must apply first to our bank as a partner or next of kin to
the deceased customer, of which i will provide you with the application
letter and the deposit details as i am collaborating with you on the deal,
but if I don 't hear from you soonest, I will assume you are not interested
and will sort for another partner.

Meanwhile, If you are willing, capable and honest for this transaction,
Kindly indicate your interest by sending a response to my e-mail address
at:perfecttorch@yahoo.com

Yours Truly,
Mr.Brent Johnson.

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