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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: Mr John Cryan <mrjohncryan001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 04:50:20 -0700
Subject: Deutsche Bank AG


Hello ....How are you doing..i just came across your email on a business
site ....

My name is John Cryan ,I work with Deutsche Bank AG . I write to contact
you over a very important business transaction which will be of our
interest and benefit to our both families.

In 2008, one of our customer made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued
$3,739,000.00 (Three Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand United
States Dollars ) with my bank. I was his account officer before I arose to
the position of Financial Director. The maturity date for this deposit
contract was 27th of September 2010. Sadly he is among the death victims in
the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead
whiles on vacation trip with his family.

Since the last quarter of 2010 till date , My bank has been searching for
means to make contact to any member of his family but to no avail till
date.

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information
about at his account and the owner, but I never disclose it because, I know
that if they're aware that the account beneficiary is late, they will keep
the funds to themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present
you as the next of kin to his funds since you have the same last name, so
that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough
inside bank arrangement and I will only have to put in your details into
the information network of our bank data base and reflect you as his next
of kin.

If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the
funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly indicate your interest by replying
my mail.

Thanks you for banking with us,
​​
Deutsche Bank AG Int. Ltd.
Financial Director
Mr John Cryan

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