joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: KCB BANK KENYA <sircharlescolocino110@gmail.com>
Reply-To: KCB BANK KENYA <kcbbankonline@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:32:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Your Online Banking Transfer Is Ready


KCB BANK KENYA
AGBOKOU STREET,NAIROBI
P.M.B. 0127, AGJOKOU, NAIROBI.

Hello,

This is to notify you that a new development has been made today in which the Kenya Republic Bank which is called Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has been holding your funds all this while has been ordered to release it to you.

The bank has created an online bank account on your behalf and the online bank account has been funded with the total sum of $6,800,000.00 USD in which you would be able to withdraw any amount of money daily from the online account to your local Bank Account Below is the online bank account details

Welcome! To - KCB Bank Online Plc Secure Account Page
Activate 10-19-2017
Created Opened Account
Balance $6,800,000,00 USD

Therefore, do forward your information to us for re confirmation in our data

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
DIRECT PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE

Your online Banking will be release to you immediately you re confirm your information to avoid mistake in our office.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
Respectively
Edward Williams
Assistant Director.

Anti-fraud resources: