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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: "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESERVE BANK OF ENGLAND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gracesmiths2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 02:20:26 +0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR,
KEY TESTED TRANSFER (KTT)
www.hsbcbank.com.
MR EDWARD JOHN SMITHS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
(ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING DEPARTMENT)
RESERVE BANK OF ENGLAND
Dear friend,

I hope this message gets to you in good faith, my names are MR EDWARD JOHN SMITHS, I am the executive director accounts and auditing department, in reserve bank of England here in London united kingdom, because of security reason I will not be able to disclosed further information now, but upon your respond.

It came to my notice, that on the last audit we had on November 17, 2011, there was a discovery deposit of $13, 500,000.00, being part payment of the contract fees payment from Africa, which was abandoned by the beneficiary due to unable to obtain and provide clearance certificate no: SAF/MM/INV1833/2005-GP, since 4 years now and as result of flake documents certificate obtained from African governments.
African union (AU) standing instruction to us that all contract payment fees from Africa, without duly signed approval certificate by the Africa union money laundry, anti fraud agency, should be frustrate and reverse back to their governments. As a result of monitory their economy and all the government leaders detaching their looted funds overseas, this has frustrated payments coming from Africa for approval or payment by us in United Kingdom.

Presently, I intend to look for an honest person, whom I can trust, serious and capable to handle this money and that I will present to the bank as the beneficiary to the contract fees payment with duly signed approved documents from African union president (DR YAYI BONI). I will guide you all through the claim procedure by providing all relevant information and response to the bank management. All the papers will be processed, upon your acceptance. You should be able to handle this transaction very well and confidently, as this transaction is made to last for a week if you are serious and after submitting of claiming documents.

Please should you be of interest, kindly get back me or call me for more update, as all it required is honesty, sincerity and confident to provide account or open an account with the bank, which they will guild you through, then the money will be paid into the new account or the old one and you move it direct to your country account .please note that, you don’t need to pay for any documents, transfer charges or drug law and taxes. I will give you full details, support and 40% of the total money, upon your respond.
Thank you

MR EDWARD JOHN SMITHS
+44-703-5930-280







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