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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 Ako Eyadema <barristertimgeoffery@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m_eyadema@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:17:33 +1200
Subject: GOOD NEWS

*NKRUMAH HOUSE SUITE 77*

* TAKORADI CAPE COAST WESTERN
REGION*

*
GHANA*



*Date:* 17/07/2017

*OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER,*

*TEL: +233 241739328 D/L*

*Email: **m_eyadema@yahoo.com* <m_eyadema@yahoo.com>



*ATTN: Dear,*



*My name is Mr Ako Eyadema I am the regional manager of the INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL BANK office in the western region of Ghana. I write you this
letter in good faith. I got your contact when I was in Lome the capital
city of our neighboring country Togo on a financial conference with other
West African countries; I am married with two lovely kids and a Christian. *



*I have a business proposal for you, you see sir as the regional manager of
the international commercial bank it is my duty to report to our head
office in the capital city of Accra the fiscal bank report of the year
2016. In the course of giving a report on our branch financial report to
our head office I discovered that my branch made an over profit excess of
usd$18,680,000.00 which I did not report back to our head office. Now I
have these funds deposited in an escrow account and need your assistance
to stand claim as the depositor of these funds so that my head office can
approve the transfer of this funds to an account anywhere in the world as
you designate. It is a simple bank-to-bank transfer no risk involved and
for your assistance, how does 30% of the total sound as your commission. *



*But you cannot inform the bank of my involvement with you whatsoever these
is very important as an officer of the bank .i will fax to you a copy of
the deposit slip of the funds.*

*All you need to do if you accept to assist me is you will have to write an
official letter to the bank asking them to transfer the funds to your bank
account. I will give you all the head office contact numbers and how to
write this letter since it is an international transfer it must be
transferred through our head office in the capital city of Accra.*



*You can contact me directly on my private number my number is
+233241739328 or send me an e-mail **m_eyadema@yahoo.com*
<m_eyadema@yahoo.com>

*Expecting your reply. Bless you.*

*Yours sincerely,*

*Mr. Ako Eyadema (regional manager)*

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