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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: Johnson Richard <johnsonri.richard2017@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:02:58 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend
 
Send me email on my alternative email address (debronkev@outlook.com)
 
I am mr kelvin debron, one of the top officials with the Benin Republic Energy Corporation(BEC) wan't a reliable person who could assist me to transfer the sum of US$15.5M into his or her account.
 
This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from a contract awarded by my govt under the budget allocation to my ministry and the bill was executed commissioned, signed and the contractor was paid his actual cost of the contract and I am now left with the balance of US$15.5MILLION as the over-invoiced amount which I have deliberately over estimated for my own investment. Civil servants here are forbidden to operate or own foreign bank account and this is why I contact you for assistance.
I have agreed to share the money as follows 40% for you the (account owner) and 60% for me.
 
I have put in many years in service to the corporation. I have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and I believe this is a life time opportunity and I cannot afford to miss the opportunity so I have careful maped out all my strategy and want to reassure you that this transaction is very much 100% risk and hitch free.
 
To get this fund paid into your account,if you are not comfortable with nominating an already existing account as your might have your personal funds in there, you are required to open a new and empty account and send me the informations like the bank account numbers,the bank international transfer swift or routine number,Your beneficiary name as appears in the account,Your residential address or office address,your bank name and address, your private Mobile and telephone number for easy and confidential communication.
 
Soon as I get the info I will tender it to the bank for transfer of the funds and make arrangements to come over to your country for my own share immediately the funds are transferred to your bank account. All these will only take 7 working days to transfer the fund into your bank account right from the day I receive the requirements above as I am here to expedite actions and facilitate the transfer with my position here,Act fast and send me your reply at my alternative email address.
(debronkev@outlook.com)
 
Thanks
Yours Sincerely,
Mr,kelvin debron

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