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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: "Donald Azlet" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalmonetaryfund@one.co.il>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:12:43 -0400
Subject: International Monetay Fund

Hello

This is the International Monetary fund, we wish to inform you that your contract inheritance fund have been fully authenticated and have been authorized to be paid finally to you.

Please be informed that our organization in conjunction with world bank on whose shoulders it rest to issue the fund clearance have also concluded plans to do so. They realized that they do not have your bank details as should be in our system. Therefore the Standard Chartered Private Banking malaysia will be responsible for the transfer of your funds to any account you designate as they have been issued the release mandate.

This is very easy and safe for you and it also forestalls official bottlenecks associated with such transactions. To this end, you are therefore requested to reconfirm in full the below stated information: This shall be forwarded to the bank for the transfer of your funds totaling USD$12.8 Million.

Your full names and address, your telephone, fax and cell phone numbers, your banking details where you wish the fund to be transferred to. The amount whether the full sum or part payment. Please indicate the exact amount. Once this is received, the process of transfer will be completed and the advice will be sent to you accordingly. Thereafter, you can confirm your fund transfer accordingly to your designated bank account.

Get back to me, as soon as you receive this letter for proper advice.

Best Regards,

Donald Azlet

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