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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: "Mrs. Carolyn Rabin Mosoff" <morgan.stanley42@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr.james_davis@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:48:47 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent Attention



--
Hello,

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not
a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves.
This letter must come to you as a big surprise,but I believe it is only
a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners, I
am writing to request your assistance to transfer sum fund into your
accounts. The sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. John Steven
who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2008 and
since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. John Steven a
nationality of your country died with his next of kin and according to
the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution, it states
that after the expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or person comes
for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be transferred to
national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this
transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will
accord you the recognition and have the fund transferred to your
account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and all
incidental expenses that may occur during the transfer process will be
incurred by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence
you will follow my instructions till the fund get to your account. More
detailed informations with the official application form will be
Forwarded to you to explain more comprehensively what is required of
you. Please do keep this transaction as top secret.

Best Regards
Mrs. Carolyn Mosoff

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