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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: "ALFREDO GONZALO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alfredogonzalo50@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:52:11 -0500
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

 
From the desk of: ALFREDO GONZALO
Executive Director/Financial Controller
Repsol Petroleum Oil Company, Madrid, Spain.
 
Many thanks for your willingness to assist us in this beneficial transaction. Note that this business will follow Legal procedures and there is NO RISK involved. Sincerely speaking, we have resolved to do this business ONLY with you hence, we demand your total Honesty, Faithfulness and Secrecy regarding all matters in this transaction. Do not discuss it with anybody in your country until the US$45Million arrives your bank account safely; and always reply my emails promptly. For effective commencement of this mutually beneficial project; you are required to send your Full name, your address (either company or residential) and your bank account details which we'll submit to the Remitting Bank  for effectual transfer of the US$45Million in your favour.
 
Note that all documents relating to the ownership of the US$45,000,000.00 (Forty Five Million US Dollars) shall be diligently transcribed to your own name in order to perfectly and officially confirm/recognize you as the original contractor and the authorized beneficiary of the US$45Million. After the necessary documents must have been secured in your favour, the Payment Approved File that shall be opened at the Swift Transfer Dept. regarding the final remittance of the Funds to your own bank account. Immediately after securing the endorsement of relevant approval documents in your name, they shall be sent to you either via Fax or Email attachments. Be rest assured that everything must be legally processed in order to ensure 100% risk free operations and quick remittance of the Funds into your own bank account.
 
My utmost intention is that once the Funds is transferred and confirmed in your bank account, I will come over to meet you in your country for the disbursement. Then, I shall use my own share of the Funds for investments into any profitable business Venture in your country that will be decided by you. Finally, I plead with you to maintain the required confidentiality of this business and do NOT  reveal this transaction to anybody, until the Money safely arrives your bank account because I am still in active service here. We hereby emphasize that 40% of the total amount (US$45Million) shall be your own SHARE while 3% will be used to cover the little expenses that will encountered by all parties in the process of securing the vital Approval and Remittance Documents; and 57% for my colleagues and myself. WE BELIEVE IN HONESTY, TRUST AND FAITHFULNESS.
 
Thanks for your understanding and good cooperation as I expect your prompt response today.
 
Yours Sincerely,
ALFREDO GONZALO
Executive Director/Financial Controller
Repsol Petroleum Oil Company, Madrid, Spain.

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