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: MATHEW JOHNSON <ktlg@canoetrips.sk>
Reply-To: MATHEW JOHNSON <mathewjohnson085@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 05:46:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TRANSACTION PROPOSAL, RELY BACK.



Dear Sir,

I am Mathew Johnson, a banker and broker. I was recently appointed as a board member in a big bank. In the course of a general audit verification headed by my unit, i uncovered several bonds domiciled in different trust accounts.

I am in possession of the deposit files of these accounts. Because intangible personal property, such as a stock, bond or bank account, is deemed to be located where the trustee is domiciled, a trust that was established by a nonresident but has a resident code pays no State income tax if it does not own real estate or tangible personal property located in the region.

The truth of the matter is that the owners of these accounts are either deceased or incapacitated and of course non-residents. These bonds will continue to yield interest to the benefit of the bank until the are discovered some day. I consider the situation an opportunity to make riches since i can comfortably program your information, enter your signature in the data base and register your transaction in the telephone banking unit.

It will take only a few weeks before we can start reaping the benefits of this business. I want to reassure you of the legitimacy while promising to handle my side of the business maturely.

Showing your face is entirely not necessary and you must never mention my name to any staff of the bank for any reason.

It takes utmost confidentiality and composure if we really have to conclude this business successfully. No doubt the proceeds will reward us handsomely, however the modalities for sharing the residues will be based on agreement between both of us. You will provide the bank with your bank information when the transfer is due.

I am only soliciting your assistance because of your geographical location which more or less will allow for a hitch free transfer. I will appreciate your good gesture in accepting this mature offer which though seems to good to be true but yet very true and legitimate.

If however, you do not consider the business ideal, kindly delete the mail and delete my email from your list. When i hear from you, i will provide you with the modalities for commencement.

Let your reaction reach me via this my private email; [ mathewjohnson085@gmail.com ]

Sincerely,

Mathew Johnson.

Anti-fraud resources: