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: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND <royalbankofscotland224@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:02:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention,


>From The OfficeThe Royal Bank Of Scotland 104 High St, Biggar ML12 6DH, United KingdomPhone:+44 1889 220000Privet E-mail: R.B.S.1727@hotmail.com
Attention,
We received instruction few days from our correspondence bank to transferthe sum of $10 million into your account which we are on the process to make your payment through ATM DEBIT Cash Card on your name so that you can make withdrawal from any ATM machine system in your country by your self, to avoid any problem.  Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given to us In Respect Of  Your Total Fund Of $10 Million United States Dollars donated To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment. We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, That Is The Latest Instruction From the European Union Monetary Fund (EU)
This Office Will Send To You An ATM DEBIT Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, So If You Like ToReceive Your Fund In This Way, Please Let Us Know By Contacting Us Back And Also Send The Following Information As Listed Below. 1. Full Name 2. Phone Number 3. Address Were You Want Us To Send The ATM Card 4. Your Age And Current Occupation 5. Attach Copy Of Your Identification Card We are surprise this morning when we are about to load the fund into the ATM DEBIT Cash and received another email from Agapito Gaviola Jr 
Whom claim to be your representative and forward to us the following account information for us to transfer the fund into his account. The account which he forward to us is as follow.
NAME AGAPITO D GAVIOLA JRBank OF America TX2-817-01-019308 Forest Lane, Dallas TX 75243ROUTING # 541740162ACCT # 488030345645 Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if Mr. Agapito Gaviola Jr is from you and have you authorized him to receive your fund .If Mr. Agapito Gaviola Jr is not your representative, Kindly Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.Contact our Privet E-mail: (R.B.S.1727@hotmail.com )
 Awaits For Your Expedite Response. Yours In Service, Thomas R. L. Best, Royal Bank Of Scotlandlnternational Settlement Dept. 

Anti-fraud resources: