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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: <nirvana@s5.spaaqs.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <boriscesq@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 20:50:29 +0900
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,
Good day!
I got your information while searching for a reliable person who will
assist me in this business proposal that will be of great benefit for
both you and me.
I am Barr. Celeb Boris, I have an urgent and very profitable business
scheme for you that should be handled with extreme confidentiality. I
know this proposal will come to you as a surprise for the fact that we
have not met before believing that transaction of this magnitude will
make anyone apprehensive but I can assure you that you will not regret
being part of this mutual beneficial transaction.

SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine ´Name withhold¡ whom herein shall be
referred to as my
´Client¡, made a numbered time Fixed Deposit for Twelve calendar Months
valued at
US$16.5Million Dollars (Sixteen Million, Five Hundred thousand United
States Dollars
Only in a commercial Bank on January 12, 2007.

My client was a Consultant, and contractor with the South Africa Solid
Minerals Corporation
(SSMC). Upon maturity the Bank sent a routine notification in accordance
with the companyÿs policy to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was discovered from
his contract employers South Africa Solid Minerals Corporation (SSMC)
that My Client, his wife and two children died in plane crash in the
year 2007.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will
and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore
made further investigations and discovered that my client did not
declare any next of kin or relations in the Deposit paperwork with the
Bank.

This sum of US$16.5 Million I understand was kept in the bank for
safekeeping for a contract that he intended to execute. No one will ever
come forward to claim it and according to the
Government Law as provided in section 129 sub 63(N), South Africa
Banking edit of 1961 at the expiration of 5 years the money will revert
to the ownership of the South African Government, if nobody applies to
claim the fund.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the proceeds of
this account valued at $16.5 Million can be paid to you, so we can share
the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 50% for me 50% for you.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin
will be provided by me.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

Your most urgent response will be highly appreciated to avoid making
further contacts.
Please contact me via my private email: boriscesq@gmail.com
Warmest Regards.
Caleb Boris Esq.

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