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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: DAVID JAMES <jadavidjameson2233@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 03:20:03 -0700
Subject: Awaiting for your urgent response

*CAN you be honest to me?Greetings from Istanbul Turkey.Permit me to inform
you of my desire to go into a business relationship with you. I just came
across your profile and email on a business site. My effort searching for a
trustworthy person to assist me. However, I believe it is only a day that
people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Mr. David
James. I work with Savoy Trust Bank Istanbul Turkey. I write to contact
you over a very important business transaction which will be of our
interest and benefit to our both families. In 2017, one of our customers
made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued $28,739,000.00 (twenty-eight
Million , Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand United States Dollars )
with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of
Financial Director. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of
September 2019 Sadly my client was infected with COVID-19 died 10th of
march 2020 Since the last quarter of 2020 till date , My bank has been
searching for means to make contact to any member of his family but to no
avail till date.Some directors here have been trying to find out from me
the information about at his account and the owner, but I never disclose it
because, I know that if they're aware that the account beneficiary is late,
they will keep the funds to themselves. Therefore, I am seeking your
cooperation to present you as the next of kin to these funds since my Late
client Mr, Ahmed Jamal did not use anyone as the next of kin to this
Account, my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough
inside the bank arrangement and I will only have to put your details into
the information network of our bank database and reflect you as his next of
kin. If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of
the funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly indicate your interest by
replying to my mail.yours faithfullyMr, David James.Awaiting for your
urgent response*

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