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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: "Banco Sabadell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zoumasab.securitas@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 11:37:44 -0500
Subject: Re: Change of Account Details

Banco Sabadell United Kingdom
Level 37, The Leadenhall Building,
122 Leadenhall St, London EC3V 4AB,
United Kingdom
 
REF: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY’S ACCOUNT
Attn: Sir/Madam,
This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr John T.Kehoe of California-USA, with an application to receive your Payment value at of US$5,500,000.00 on your behalf from our bank.
 
As a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are know anything about this because i have asked him to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you truly bequeathed the said funds to him that is I am contacting you to verification before we proceed to release the funds as requested.
 
Firstly: Did you instruct one Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864. Whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
Secondly: Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details?
Account Name: Mr.John T.Kehoe Group Ltd
A/C #USD114-25567-8,
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable Bank with immediate effect and also indicate that you are the same person and you permitted Mr John T. Kehoe to lay claim on the funds.
NOTE: As it stands, you must re-confirm Your Full Name, Contact Address and Telephone Number for proper confirmation.
We await your immediate Response.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Zuma Sebastian.
 
 
 

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