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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: Husam Sayed <husamsayed9@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:58:42 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend

*Dear Friend,*

*My name is Mr. Husam, the regional manager of a bank in United Arab
Emirate (Dubai). I only hope we can assist each other i am having an
important business discussion i wish to share with you which i believe will
interest you because you are going to benefit from it.*

*One Late Mr.Shafi, had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2006 valued at over
US$14,500,000 (Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollar) the due
date for this deposit was the 16th of September 2009.Sadly Mr.Shafi was
among the death victims in the May 12 2008 China earthquake that left over
67,000 people dead.*

*My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because
he was my friend and am his account officer. Mr. Shafi did not mention any
Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and
no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that Mr. Shafi should
give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.
This is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation,
because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Mr. Shafi is dead and do
not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I
don't want such to happen. I am now seeking your co-operation to present
you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, my bank head quarters will release
the account to you.*

*It is better that we claim the money than allowing the Bank Directors to
take it so i am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50 Let me know your
mind on this and please do treat this information as confidential. We shall
go over the details once I receive your urgent response by email. Have a
nice time and God bless.*




*Anticipating your communication*

*Mr. Husam*

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