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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: SHORE BNK <contactinfo85@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 12:48:21 +0100
Subject: COMPLETE THIS PAYMENT

SHORE BANK
540 East 105th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44108
330) 961-1671

DEAR CUSTOMER

WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR ATM CARD WHICH WAS RETRIEVED FROM MR
JOHNSON LOYD SINCE LAST YEAR BY THE F B I IS STILL IN OUR BANK AND THE
PRIMARY BANK THAT SEND THE CARD (HSBC BANK) HAS ASKED US TO WIRE THE FUNDS
DIRECT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER BASED ON THE NEW
METHOD OF THIS FRAUDSTERS TO ACCESS ATM CARD/D RAFTS WHILE ON TRANSIT.
FOLLOWING TO THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT, OUR BANK WILL IMMEDIATELY WIRE DIRECTLY
YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 BANKING HOURS FROM THE TIME YOUR
ACCOUNT DETAILS IS RECEIVED BY OUR BANK , ALSO ADD YOUR PERSONAL CELL PHONE
NUMBER FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

CONGRATULATIONS
MR GARRY MARTI

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