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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: "Carl Dora" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrscarld@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:43:27 -0700
Subject: Are You Still Alive???

Attention: BENEFICIARY,
 
 
Kindly be inform that one Mr. Edward Ottosson who came to the bank just three days ago claiming to be your next of kin, asking us to pay your funds into the following bank account information that you are dead.
 
Bank Name: National City Bank,
 
Account Name: Edward Ottosson,
 
Bank address: 9109 South Highway 1
 
Port Saint Lucia, FL 34952
 
Account Number: 132734401,
 
Routing Number: 267084199
 
Swift Code: NATCUS33
 
ABA#: 083000056
 
Branch ID 00231
 
 
 
He is asking our Bank to transfer your reserved fund US$8.5million, into the above bank account and why it seemed suspicious is that the Last Name is different from yours, but  his  claiming to be your next of kin who Has  been delegated by the family to come for this fund.
 
In conclusion, if truly you are dead, could any of the family members confirm to us that Mr. Edward Ottosson is your next of kin to enable us the Standard Bank of UAE to transfer the funds into the bank accounts he instructed the Bank to credit the funds into.
 
 
Finally, if you are alive, kindly get back to us immediately for the re-confirmation of your fund transfer, and we will make sure we get him arrested fast.
 
We will send to you the pictures forwarded to me for your confirmation that you are dead as confirmed by Mr. Edward Ottosson, as soon as we read from you.
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
MRS CARL DORA

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