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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. Frank Owode" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankowode200@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:00:22 -0800
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal

From: Mr. Frank Owode
Telephone: +2348155919332
Email: frankowode200@yahoo.com
 
Dear Sir,
 
I am Mr. Frank Owode, an account manager with the Fidelity Bank Plc to late Mr. Morris Thompson who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st 2000, including his wife Thelma, and his daughters Sheryl, while returning to Alaska from vacationing in Mexico.
 
He left behind an investment bond of about $5Million with my bank before his death. I have decided to contact you for the transfer of the above mentioned amount into your account.
Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we can not release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines. Hence our desire to have you as our overseas partner.
It is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to make business with you and release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement. It is agreed that 30% percent of this money will be for you as my foreign partner while 70% will be for me.
Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and risk free. In the light of this, I would like you to forward to me the following information's: Send me your sincere thoughts about this mail and fill your information as stated below, so that we can get started with the transfer process.
1. Your full name................
2. Country..................
3. Contact address..........
4. Telephone number.........
5. Occupation...............
6. Date of birth(Age).....
7. Bank Details:
As soon as we receive these needed details, we shall proceed with the necessary transfer modalities. Please note that you will receive your payment via Telegraphic Transfer [Bank Wire] to your Account. I shall feed you with further modalities as soon as I hear from you.
You are requested to communicate your acceptance of this proposal through this email address:frankowode200@yahoo.com or call me on my direct telephone number +2348155919332 for further clarification.
I await your urgent response.
Best regards
Frank Owode.
 
 

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