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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: <kaneko3@m6.gyao.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <drsosaslovo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 22:22:03 +0900
Subject: Report of Findings


FOREX DEPARTMENT IN BANKING SECTOR

Hello I???m Dr. Sosa Slovo auditor in a forex department in banking
sector South Africa, there is an account opened in this bank in 2009 and
since 2014 nobody has operated on this account again. After going
through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not
remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Smith, a foreigner and a
Miner at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 2014. No
one knows about this account or anything concerning it the account has
no other beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his
company does not know anything about this account and the amount in the
account at the moment is 18.500.000.00 Million Dollars.
As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/
account to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please
kindly indicate and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to
enable me inform you on next step to take.

I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work because the
management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has
correct information on this account, which I will give you if you
indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in
strict confidence because this opportunity will never come again in my
life. I need truthful person in this business confidentiality.

With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any
reliable foreign account, with assurance that this money will be intact
pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. All documents
regarding this transaction will be destroyed once I receive confirmation
of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation to
receive this fund into your designated account with appropriate
clearance forms from the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Exchange
Departments.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want
you to do is to send me your

Private Mobile Phone:
Fax Number:
Bank Account No:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Home Address:
Bank Branch:
Full Name:
Email:
Identity Number/Driver???s License Copy:

For Easy Communication including your Details where this money will be
transfer into for save reasons, please kindly call me on the above
private phone numbers before sending a message for security reasons.
Best regards,

Dr. Sosa Slovo
( Forex Unit SA)
Contact me on drsosaslovo@yahoo.com
Phone+27 736 114 513





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