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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: "Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:04:40 -0700
Subject: DETAILS OF MONEY TRANSFER TO YOUR CUSTODY

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Peter Wong{JP} one of the Directors of Hang Seng Bank Limited here in Hong-Kong{SAR}. I need an assistance from you and it will beneficial to both of us. I want to transfer an Accumulated Money of $28.5-MILLION-USD out of our Bank to a safe custody abroad.

This Accumulated sum of $28.5-MILLION-USD has been in a bank account in our Bank for more than 15-years awaiting who will claim the money. I confirmed recently that the the owner of the money and all his family died December 2004 in an Asia Tsunami disaster that was why nobody could come as the next-of-kin to the money.

Kindly help me receive and secure this US$28.5-MILLION-USD into your custody, when I receive from you that you have confirm the money in your Bank Account in your country then, I will come over to meet you to share the money. I will give you $10,-MILLION-USD and I will take the remaining $18.5-MILLION-USD and I will like you to help me invest it in REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

I want you to apply as the legitimate Next-of-kin to the money, I will use all my powers and position as a Director in the Bank to process the transfer of the money to your custody. Once the money is transferred to your custody, I will resign my appointment and leave Hong-Kong with my family and I will come to you.

If you are ready to cooperate with me kindly send the below information to my private mail box:

jhnabh@ymail.com

1.Your names in FULL.
2.Your contact Street Address.
3.Your contact phone numbers-Office and Mobile{cell}numbers.
4.Your private e-mail address,which is ONLY accessed by you.
5.Your age.
6.Your Nationality.
7.Your Occupation..{WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING...?

I want us to do the transaction very quickly as possible because I don't want the whole Bank staffs and Management to hear the news that the owner of the money and his family are dead before I transfer the money out of the bank to your custody.Please, I want you to keep the secret of the money because it is HIGHLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

I wait for your positive reply and I thank you for your understanding and anticipated co-operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Peter T.S Wong{JP}
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Hong Kong.{Asia}
jhnabh@ymail.com
www.hangseng.com
Direct Web Link: http://bank.hangseng.com/1/2/about-us/directors-organisation/board-of-directors

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