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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: "Private Wealth Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmprocessingdepart1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 14:16:51 -0700
Subject: ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MESSAGE !!

Eon Bank Group.
10th Floor.Menara,288 Jalan Raja Laut,
50350 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
 
 
 
Attn:Beneficiary.
 
Just want inform you that  after due consultations and after the last meeting held in the first quarter of this year by the management and board of trustees in respect to all unclaimed FUND originated from West Africa, Asia, Europe  and American continents which your own was among, Now directives has been given to our correspondence and intermediary bank Uba /Coris Bank International,to effect your unclaimed fund through ( ATM VISA CARD) because of your delays in claiming it for long now, And the good news was that all arrangement has been concluded for the processing of your ATM VISA CARD.
 
Now, you are  advise in your own interest  to re-confirm the below information including your delivery address immediately on receipt of this message to the Director of Payment on the below info., Which is for the processing and delivery., As we shall not be held responsible again for any wrong information or transfer that is caused by the beneficiary/Recipient which is you.
1, Your Full Name:::
2, Your  Occupation:::
3, Your Occupation / Position:::
4, Your phone number which will be placed on your package to enable the delivery officer to call you upon arrival in your country:::
5, Full Delivery Address, If its home address, you indicate,if its office you indicate too :::
6, Scan copy of any of your identification:::
CONTACT PERSON: Mr.Richard D.Emem.
EMAILs:atmproces.cc@gmail.com  / atmprocessingdepart1@yahoo.com.hk
TEL:+229 687-591-79
We are very sorry for the little delay as we are doing and trying everything to ensure that payment are made to the actual beneficiary and owners which is you.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Mohamad Bin Abdul
Bank Private Wealth Manager.



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