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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: john kenedy <johnkenedya1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 12:33:49 +0100
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF MR ANTHONY PETERS.

FROM THE OFFICE OF:
MR ANTHONY.PETERS
Director Of Operation
United Bank For Africa
Burkina Faso
email: (anthonypeters032@gmail.com)


Attention:


I am Mr Anthony Peters, Director Of Operation United Bank for Africa
U B A, after waiting to hear from you and other correspondent banks
partners for a long time now; I decided to make this direct approach
to you in other not to let it be as if I have anything in mind against
you. I do not know if you have asked yourself why each time the
release of these funds is approved, all of a sudden, the payment will
be stopped or one problem or the other will come up.

If you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an
opportunity for me to tell you, Some time ago your friends, I mean the
Barrister that introduced you to the project UNPAID INHERITANCE FUND
approached me through my dear wife who works with the federal Ministry
of Finance, requested me to assist them conclude a money transfer deal
they had with you, they requested me to assist them by removing the
original contractors name, company’s name and bank particulars from U
B A , Industry vetting computer and replacing them with your names and
your bank details in order to make you appear as the rightful
Beneficiary of these UNPAID INHERITANCE FUND,I agreed on one
condition that they will pay me $800,000 USD a soon as your names
appears as the beneficiary.

I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends started
telling me stories. They even told me that you promise to send money
to me. Do you know that up till now, I have not received a single cent
from them and have not set my eyes on any of them, Based on their
attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement because I
cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the risk as
it might affect my job. The amount in question is 14million united
state dollars in case you might have forgotten the actual amount
involved

You are advice to Contact me immediately via my personal
email:(anthonypeters032@gmail.com)

Regards,

Mr Anthony Peters
Director Of Operation
GOD BLESS YOU.

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