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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: Information <samkomeng@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:28:08 +0100
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT EMAIL.


Good day,

I am Mohamad Suleman, I am a Sales and Marketing Officer in Emirate NBD
Bank Of Dubai. I would like to introduce to you a financial transaction
that will benefit both of us. On the 2nd May of 2012, a Cyprus Oil
consultant/Merchant with DUBAI Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (G.P.C.C)
by Name “Mr. Chris Peppos” made a fixed deposit of fifty six million United
State Dollars (US$56,000,000.00) in one of my bank branches. Upon maturity,
I sent a notification letter to him via his address but got no reply. After
a month, I sent a reminder and finally discovered that “Chris Peppos” is
dead. He died in a ghastly motor accident and since then all attempts made
to trace his relations were fruitless neither has anyone shown up as his
next of kin to claim his money.

My proposal is that since nobody has shown up as a next of kin or
benefactor of funds, I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to “Chris Peppos” to claim this fund.

Last week my bank management requested that l should give instructions on
what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will
happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the
situation because if my directors happens to know that “Mr. Chris Peppos”
is dead and do not have any next of kin, they will take the funds for their
personal use and I don't want such to happen. When I came across your info
I was happy and I am now seeking your cooperation to present you as next of
kin/ heir to the account. For the fact that you are a foreigner would work
to our advantage and account and its content would be released to you by
our headquarters once all legal requirements are met. There is no risk
involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money than allow the bank directors to do so
because they are rich already. I am not a greedy person so I am suggesting
we share the funds equal 50/50 to both parties, I have done enough inside
the bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the
information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of
kin.

Let me know your decision on this and please do treat this information as
TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once you send your full details. I
am also sending you my bank identity card and the deposit Slip of the funds
of Mr. Chris Peppos as proof.

NOTE: CONFIDENTIAL.

Anticipating your communication.

Regards,
Mohamad Suleman.

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