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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: "Frank Akon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frank_akon@thecallinvestor.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:08:00 +0100
Subject: Project Proposal

Dear Sir,

I want to thank you for your kind attention and this opportunity to introduce myself.

I am a financial consultant with experience in resource rich countries, in Asia and Africa. This experience has made me a valuable contact, for an exclusive clientele list, on both continents. This clientele, for various reasons, including political exposure, are extremely averse to any large fiduciary holdings being linked to them, their heirs, or local assigns.
Therefore, it is my job to scour the world business environment, to find foreign assigns to accommodate some of these large holdings (a task made most urgent since the Panama and Pandora papers). The funds, under discussion, are presently domiciled in a financial services company, in Europe, by the mineral resources prospecting company, operating in my client’s home country. They have left instructions, with the company, to release the funds to the foreign assignee who presents the Certificates of Deposit/Deed of Lodge, to complete the legal transfer process.
Consequently, you are to serve as my client’s overseas representative, for this purpose, only. Any further transfer, or investment decisions, will be as directed by my client.
The funds, in question, are in excess of USD600 Million (Six hundred Million United States Dollars).

If you are able to play the required role, then you are expected to provide a valid, and verifiable, means of identification that will enable me prepare the necessary affidavits to facilitate your role.
Also, you will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

For your representation, you will receive 10% (Ten Percent) of the total fund, as performance fee.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me, and I look forward to your usual considerate attention.

Yours faithfully

Frank Akon

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