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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: harrison mccqueeney <harrisonmccqhsbc@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:52:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HSBC BANK LONDON TO SINGH AS URGENT


DEAR VICTIM-FULLNAME

AM DR HARRISON MCCQUEENEY FROM HSBC BANK LONDON.

LWT ME ADVICE YOU THAT WE ARE READY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND NOW IF YOU CAN GET AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER.

WHAT WE MUST TRANSFER TO YOU IS $15,000,000,00 FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS TO SHOW YOU OUR HONESTY.

THANKS DR HARRISON MCCQUEENEY


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