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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: "MRS E. LIANG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrseliangg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 17:49:59 -0700
Subject: <<< $25.5M ABANDONED FUND >>>

Hello Dear:
 
 
It's nice meeting you and I thank you for giving me your audience as we have not meet each other one on one before but sometimes in life, luck and faith plays a role in two people meeting from nowhere to become friends or business partners. My names are Mrs E. Liang. I am the UK Representative Staff here in China branch and I have been mandated by my bank(Hua Xia Bank)Board of Directors to compile and submit the list of overdue/unclaimed funds to People's Republics of China's Central Bank Treasury Account as unclaimed fund.
 
 
Among other files i have a fund amounting USD$25,500,000.00(Million) belonging to one of my USA Based client who died so many years ago and her next of kin column is blank. However, am contacting you that we may have a deal as i intend to place your name as the next of kin to my late client in other to have my bank process and transfer the fund to you in agreement that You and I will share the funds 50-50% per each.
 
 
If you are in agreement with me kindly send me your contact details urgently such as: (1). Your Full Names:... (2).Your Telephone Number:... (3). Your Current Address:...  (4). Your Nature of Work:... (5). Your Age and Gender.
 
 
Note, upon the received of your information i shall then hand it over to an attorney for proper procession of the legal documents in your name and have the bank approved the fund in your favour and transfer to you as the new beneficiary of the said sum of USD$25,500,000.00(Million).
 
 
Awaiting your swift response,
 
Regards,
Mrs E. Liang,
Chief Executive Officer,
Hua Xia Bank Of China
Tel:44-745-218-9304
Email:mrseliangg@gmail.com

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