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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <nwekechukwuma683@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 18:41:47 -0700
Subject: Attn: Our Valued Customer,

Lloyds Bank Plc
1 Legg Street, Essex CM1 1JS
United Kingdom.
Tel.No.:447023034677
From the Desk of: Mrs. Joy Oti
Director Of Operations
Attn: Our Valued Customer,
Ref: PAYMENT OF YOUR $7.5 MILLION DEPOSIT BY LLOYDS BANK PLC.
Refer to the above subject matter,Lloyds Bank Plc wishes to inform you that one Mr Edward Laurent of 824 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 995012, USA came to our Bank last week and submitted an application,requesting us to release above stated sum to his account,on your behalf.
He informed us that he represents you and as such was mandated and authorized by you to receive the said funds on your behalf. We asked him to come back on a later date so as to enable us contact and confirm from you if you are aware of such move or authorized it. As a matter of urgency, please you are required to confirm if you issued such authorization. Though, we asked them, him and his lawyer to come back later as this will enable us contact you directly and verify how genuine their claims are.
Our questions then are:
1) Did you instruct Mr Edward Laurent of 824 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, USA, Whose account information appears below, to claim and receive the $7.5 million funds on your behalf?
Bank Name: WELLS FARGO
Bank Address: 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 100 Anchorage Alaska 99503.USA
Swift Code: WFBIUS 6S
Routing Number: 026012881
Account Number: 1010179900574
Account Name: Mr Edward L. Laurent
2. Did you sign any "Power of attorney" or 'Deed of Assignment' in favor of Mr Edward Laurent thereby making him the beneficiary of the fund with the above account details.
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this Bank urgently, if you are the person that instructed Mr Edward Laurent to come for your fund with Lloyds Bank Plc Essex, UK.
NOTE: Please confirm your full names, address and telephone number to us for re-confirmation of details.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Kind Regards
Mrs Joy R. Oti
Director Of Operations
Lloyd Bank PLC.

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