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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: ttest@yuese.live
Reply-To: dumisanimr.alex@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:48:50 -0800
Subject: my subject

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Alex Dumisini., I work with Zenith Bank Plc as
operations Manger. I have a Business proposal of $10.5,000,000,00 for
you. The fund belongs to a deceased customer of my bank (Mr. Henry
Firmansyah), that died in the Boko Haram Bomb blast with his next of
kin leaving nobody to claim his inheritance.

For many years now his bank account has remained dormant; and if we
don't claim this fund urgently within 4 weeks time the government will
claim the fund according to the banking laws of NIGERIA. As a matter
of urgency, I want to present you to my bank as the beneficiary / next
of kin so that the inheritance sum will be legally paid to you.

At the end of the transaction you shall have 50% of the total fund and
i shall also take 50%. I believe in equality that is why I want us to
share the money 50/50.

I want to assure you that this is a 101% risk free transaction. Since
I am the accounts manager of the late bank customer I will provide you
with all the necessary information, documents and proof to legally
back up the claim. If you agree to do this business with me, kindly
reply urgently to my private email (dumisanimr.alex@yahoo.es) and give
me: YOUR FULL NAMES, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, AGE, SEX,
OCCUPATION,and MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION VIA DRIVERS LICENSE OR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.

I anticipate your urgent response to enable us proceed further.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Alex Dumisini.
Operational Manger Zenith Bank Plc
+2348100160363

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