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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: BANK OF GHANA <henrymurphy.h24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centarlbankgovcbnbank2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:51:31 -0700
Subject: Re: TRANSFER OF US$ 1.5 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

BANK OF GHANAInternational TransferProcessing Department(Head Office Annex)One Thorpe Road, P. O. Box GP 2674 Accra, GhanaTelephone: +233-502292985 Date:19/6/2021Dear Fund Beneficiary,I am Dr.Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison,Governor,Bank Of Ghana.I am writing toinform you about your over-due funds that was brought here in my office toarrange and facilitate the immediate release of the amount of $1.500.000.00( One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only ) beingyour Part-Payment into your bank account as stated which you know that thistransaction has taken longer than expected.It was revealed in your payment file as your name was penciled as theunpaid bonafide beneficiary to receive your over-due funds which wasbrought to our bank from the Economic Community of west African States(ECOWAS) as the World Bank,International Monetary Fund (IMF)and UnitedNation(UN)finally resolved this issue after one week meeting and theydecided to pay all out-standing Part-payment sum of US$1,500,000.00(OneMillion Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as we areindebted to pay all long OVER-DUE funds without any further delay.Kindly comply with the essential remittance requirements to ensure theswift release of these funds into your account. Example, your internationalpassport or your drivers license, your telephone and fax number for easycommunication with your designated bank details for onward transfer ofthese funds.please send me your particulars as listed below.I look forward to your response.Yours in Service,Dr.Ernest Kwamina Yedu AddisonExecutive GovernorBank Of Ghana.

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