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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: "Ms. Ayesha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ayeshag617@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:44:07 -0600
Subject: Re: Urgent response needed

Dear Colleagues,

Am a banker working with a Bank here in London. I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families.In 2007,one Mr. Husson made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $10,500,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I was promoted to the position of Manager.


The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly Mr. Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.

Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Newton is late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death as a next of kin, so that my bank headquarters will payout the funds to you.


I have done enough inside bank arrangement,all you only have to do is put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and it will reflect you as his next of kin. If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 60% of the funds while 40% shall be for me.

Get back to me through my email address ayeshag617@gmail.com Let me know what is your intentions.


Regards,

Ms. Ayesha

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