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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: "Manolo Blanquez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinez.caixa@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:21:39 +0200
Subject: RE: REPLY URGENT

Central Hispano Bank España
Foriegn Remittance Department Madrid.
Ref. CXBK.2016696885
14/10/2016.

To Whom It May Concern.
Having failed in the previous attempts to reach you based on the deposit of the deceased Mr. Aiman, we will like to inform you that this is the last notification for you concerning the demand to retreive the fund or reassign a new beneficiary to the deposit of your late relative Mr. Aiman. The 5,875,000.00 Euro will be declared unclaimed if your attention continues the same as before.
You are hereby informed to contact his Bank Manager in the head office, for an appointment for the fund retreiving and account closing, Mr. Martinez on emails or tel.- martinez.caixa@accountant.com or mart.caixabk@mail.com and tel. - +34 631 722 603. He will direct you on the procedures as well. You are required to identify yourself with a copy of your International Passport or ID Card. If you cannot be present for any reason, your account numbers/IBAN will also be required for a wire transfer of the funds.
Sincerely,
Manolo Alonso Blanquez
Director Foreign Dept.
Customer Care Service.
Caixabk. Madrid.

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