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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: Cedric lazin <cedriclazin13@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:38:24 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Cedric Lizin,Managing Director of Barclays Bank in United Arab
Emirates .I write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I will rely
on you in a business transaction that require absolute confidentiality and
of great interest and benefit to our both families.

In 2007,one Mr. Weimin, an Emirati Citizen whose surname is same as yours
and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed
deposit for 36 months, valued at $26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his
account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director. The
maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly
Mr. Weimin was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in
Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business
trip.

Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank has
been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the
Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this
will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and
use the proceeds for business.

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information
about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know
that if they become aware that Mr. Weimin is late, they will corner the
funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present
you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the
same name, so that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have
done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your
details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you
as his next of kin.

If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the
funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me.
Mr. Cedric Lizin
Managing Director (Head of Barclays Wealth and Investment Management)
Email;(cedriclazin1415@gmail.com)

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