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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: Mr Idris Musa <mridrismusa142@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 13:29:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:


 Dear Friend,

Iam Mr. Idris Musa,the Head of file Department in Bank Of Africa (BOA).I hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust,and confidence that iam about to repose on you for the mutual benefits of our both families.I needed your urgent assistance in transfering the sum of ($26.5) million U.S Dollars into your bank account.


The huge sum of money has been unclaimed,and the account has been dormant for years in our bank here without anybody coming for it as a claim.I want to release the fund to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer (the owner of the fund,and the dormant account) who died a long with his supposed next of kin in an air crash few years ago.

I don't want the fund to go into our bank treasury account as unclaimed fund.So,this is the main reason why i have contacted you,so that we will release the fund to you as the nearest person to the deceased customer ( next of kin).Please,i would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret or delete it if you are not interested.


Upon receipt of your reply,i will send to you the full details on how the business will be executed,and an official copy of the 'Application Form Of Claim' of which you will fill,and send to the bank for the release of the fund into your recieving bank account.Also,note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum,if you agrees to transact the business with me,and while 60% will be for me.

I won't fail to bring to your notice that the risk to be taken is 100% free in this transaction, and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer of the fund into your bank account.Please,don't ever forget to reply me this email urgently with your contact informations like:-


(1)Name:...................... .............................. ......................
(2)Age:....................... .............................. ........................
(3)Marital Status:....................... .............................. .........
(4)Telephone Or Cell Phone Numbers:...................... .
(5)Your Country:...................... .............................. ...........
(6)Your Occupation:................... .............................. ........
((9)Your ID Card Or Photo:........................ .......................

I will like to recieve the above following informations from you as you replies this email to me for more trust,and better understanding of whom you are.Looking forward to receive your reply urgently.


Thank's from,
Mr. Idris Musa.

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