joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: jtyler1965@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:33:38 +0300
Subject: Business Order



>From Dr.John Tyler

Investment Portfolio Manager

London Regional Office

UBS Investment Bank in London.




Dear Friend,




My name is Dr. John Tyler i'm Investment Portfolio Manager at UBS
Investment Bank in London Branch.I decided to seek a confidential
co-operation described with you in the execution of the transaction
for both of our mutual benefit and urge you to keep it a top secret
because of the nature of this transaction. During the examination of
the accounts in our bank, I discovered an abandoned sum of £
15.400.000.00 Fund (Fifteen million Four Hundred Thousand Great
British pounds) in an account that one of our foreign customers Late
(Late Mr.Stephen Richard) is unfortunately lost his life and family in
a plane crash.



After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he
died without heir specific to these funds. I like to seek your consent
topresent you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds
of this account valued at fifteen million Four Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds is estimated to be released to you as the beneficiary,
which are divided into percentage ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
All I require is your honest cooperation greatest, trust and utmost
confidentiality in order to achieve this project a success, and I want
to be a part of my share in a profitable business to invest in your
country, I need your advice in the field of economy, I can invest my
share.



I have carefully mapped the modalities for the implementation of this
transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you referred by
a violation of the law both in your country and here in London when
the fund is to your bank account. After your review and acceptance of
this offer, please send me the following information below immediately
so that we can continue and preserve the heritage fundtransfer to your
designated bank account. Keep this offer as the greatest top secret
between you and me for security reasons got your contact from your
country international business information here in London.



1. Full name:

2. Your residence address:

3. Your Direct Mobile Number:

4. Your fax number:

5. Sex:

6. Age:




Please, kindly get back to me with confidence.




Best Regards

Dr. John Tyler

Anti-fraud resources: