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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: "Mr. Muhammed Sanky" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <muhussain2m@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 05:20:16 -0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

CORIS BANK INTERNATIONAL 
Director Audit / Accounts Units, Foreign Remittance Department
Avenue Kwame Nkrumah, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
 
 
Good day! My name is Mr. Muhammed Sanky, the Director in charge of Audit /Accounts Unit, Foreign Remittance Department of CORIS BANK INTERNATIONAL BURKINA FASO. Your contact is be courtesy of Ouagadougou Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During auditing, verification/investigation in our  bank at the end of last  fiscal (financial) year, I discovered the sum of US$10.000.000.00(TEN MILLION  UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a dormant account belonging to an Israeli International businessman who died along with his family in a plane crash on 5th November, 1997 in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
 
My investigations revealed no survival for claims as I have long been expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our banking regulations and if I do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited. However, I kept this information (SECRET) confidential within my jurisdiction to enable me submit claims and transfer this fund through trustworthy person whom I shall present as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased. With my position now in the office, I can transfer this fund to any reliable designated foreign account, with assurance that this fund will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.
 
All documents to this transfer will be destroyed on confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements have been put in place and Be rest-assured that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect both parties from breach of the law and it is 100% risk free and attracts no authorities and every information you will require as the next of kin will be forwarded to you after your final acceptance to help me champion this deal.
 
If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following information to me.
 
A. Your Full Name(s)
B. Your direct phone & fax number(s)
C. Your direct email & any other information you may deem helpful.
 
At the conclusion of this transaction, you will be  given 30% Of  United States Dollars of the total amount, 60% of United States Dollars  of the total amount will be for me and Investment in your country. And 10% will be kept aside for any expenses incurred from both side.
 
Thank you for your cooperation until I read from you.
You may also reach me at my private Address:  muhussain1m@gmail.com  for confidentiality.
God bless us.
Best regards.
Mr. Muhammed Sanky
 

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