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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: Nick Nelson <nnnicknelson2@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:46:56 +0000
Subject:


My Dear Friend, My name Nick Nelson Global Equity Strategist at UBS investment bank London, 1 Finsbury Avenue London, EC2M 2PP in London (UBS AG, Investment Bank) I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of immense and mutual benefit to both of us. I urge you to keep it a top secret because of the nature of this transaction and because my position here in the bank. in my department, being the Global Equity, I discovered a Sum of £18.5 Million (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in an account that Belongs to one of our late foreign customer an American Investor also an executive of Stanford Bank (VIVIAN GUARCH ) was involved in 2008 Santa Barbara Airlines plane crash.
After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he died without any specific heir to these funds. I gladly seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £ 18.5 Million British Pounds Sterling will be released to you as the beneficiary, which will be shared in percentage ratio 55% to me and 45% to you respectively. All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confidentiality to achieve this project successfully. I have carefully worked out the modalities for execution of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in England when the fund is being transferred to your bank account. In order to facilitate this deal successfully.
I would be doing most of the explanations on email for security sake and for security reasons, However, for us to conclude this project, we have to work like one family with one mind and one spirit. I understand that It takes a lot to assist someone you have not seen before nevertheless, I am very impressed with your person and somehow rest assured that I have made the right choice. In any case, time and future will tell. My hope to start up a new life again and change the future of our both families lies in this transaction because I will be going for my retirement in few months time. I wait for your positive reply to my private e-mail:nicknelsonn3@gmail.com so we can proceed and get the inheritance fund transfer to your designated bank account in your country.
Please send to me the required information as stated below for further instructions.
- Your Full Name:- Your Date of Birth:- Your Contact Address:- Your Private email: - Your private telephone Number:
I await your swift response and re-assurance.
Best regards,Nick Nelsonnicknelsonn3@gmail.com

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