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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: MARK COLLIN <mcollin001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:56:53 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

*FROM MR. ANTONIO KENYATTA,*



*CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. **HAMILTON RESERVE
BANK LONDON*

*(UNITED KINGDOM).*

*Private Email: *kenyattaantonio@gmail.com

*TEL; +44 789-705-2856.*



*Dear Friend, *



*This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession from (HRB) London and currently
holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I
have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($25.5million) of
one of my bank clients **Mr. Christian Eich **who died along with his
entire family on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash. You can confirm the
genuineness of the deceased death by clicking on this web site *
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm*
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>


* Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over
this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased will be forward to
you upon your acceptance, information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity.*




* Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be
shared between us in the ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you, while 10%
will be mapped out for expenses if you agree to my proposal. Please, you
have been advised to keep this as top secret as I am still in service and
intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I will
be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the
money is in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other
country you may advise me to invest in. All other necessary information
will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as
soon as possible stating your willingness in this deal.
Furthermore please contact me through my private Email Address above for
more info; **kenyattaantonio@gmail.com <kenyattaantonio@gmail.com>*




*Best Regards. Mr. Antonio Kenyatta*

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