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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: Philip Mccullough <philip_mccullough@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 09:01:26 +0000
Subject: RE- FUND TRANSFER



In brief introduction I am Mr.Philip Mccullough (Financial Broker & Finance RiskControl Officer)10 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip - Middx HA4 7JT, UNITED KINGDOM,
RE- FUND TRANSFER MATTER,
Are you a business minded person, can you uphold financial transaction withutmost secrecy, sincerity and seriousness? Your ability to respond andco-operate with me, will be the beginning of more good financial deals betweenus.
I work in the Finance Risk control/Accounts Broker Unit of a prestigious bankin the United Kingdom. I have the official duty to process and release unclaimedfunds to the relatives of persons who have died without placing will/testamenton their monetary assets. Recently, there are multiple funds floating in thebank treasury, these funds are what I want to shift/transfer to your account foryour benefit and mine. Can you be trusted? However, as soon as you give me a reply and we concludenecessary talks; the sum of 91,000,000.00(GBP)shall be transferred to your bankaccount immediately. The transfer of funds to your account shall be lawfullyexecuted in respect to the wire regulatory ethics guiding the transfer of hugefund from one country to another.
Besides, we can achieve this success of fund transfer within 5 bank workingdays.Due to the confidential nature of this financial deal, please indicate yourinterest by simply reply to my email.
I anticipate your urgent response to this financial matter, thank you. Sincerely, Mr.Philip Mccullough

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