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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: "Mr. John Albert" <johneyalbert83@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:17:19 -0700
Subject: My Regards to you.

Hello dear friend, how are you doing? Say no to war. My name is John
Albert, I am a newly promoted regional manager of financial institution
(Zenith bank) here in Accra Ghana, as a newly promoted manager, I worked
very hard to make sure that my bank is in a greater height, I made excess
profit of Twelve million five hundred thousand Dollars ( $12.5 million)
before my annual report (2021), which the headquarters is not aware of the
fund, so in Godly manner, I want you to help to secure this money in your
country, I am giving you 40% of the total fund, 10% for any expenses that
might incurred during the transaction and 50% will be for me or we might go
into a joint investment in your country or any country of your choice.

My annual report was total correct, this additional profit is not for the
bank so I have to deposited the funds in an escrow account, the
headquarters are not aware of this funds so I want to propose this
financial business transaction to you I know with your maximum cooperation
both of us will successfully claim this fund, the main reason I am looking
for foreign partner in this deal is avoid tarnishing my image because I
don't want the bank to know about this, so it is very easy for a foreigner
to come for the claim of the fund because I will provide all the necessary
documents that will back up fund on your name, the deal is legal and no
risk.

All I need is your cooperation in this business, as an officer of the
bank, I can't directly claim the funds because I am still working with the
bank so that is why I need a foreigner to come for the claim of this
funds,I have all the necessary document that back up the funds, as I said,
it is legal and risk free If you are interested I want you to contact me in
my email address for more details,thank you.

Best Regards,
Mr John Albert.

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