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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: FROM OFFICE <fromoffice192@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:17:24 +0100
Subject: A CALL OF TRUST.

Good day friend,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you
will not betray me.

I have been in search of someone with the same last name of our late
customer and close friend of mine (Mr.Richard ), hence i contacted you
because both of you bear the same surname and coincidentally from the
same country, and i was pushed to contact you and see how best we can
assist each other. Meanwhile I am Mr. Adam Dasuki, a reputable bank
External Auditor here in India.

On the 15 march 2007, the young millionaire (Mr.Richard ),a citizen of
your country and CRUDE OIL dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank,
valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand US
dollars) and the mature date for this deposit contract was on 30th of
November, 2014. But sadly he died with his wife and only Daughter in
the 12 May 2008, earthquake disaster in china that killed over 65,000
people.Because he was in china on a business trip and that was how he
meet his end.

THE BANK MANAGEMENT IS YET TO KNOW ABOUT HIS DEATH, but I knew about
it because he was my close friend and I AM HIS ACCOUNT RELATIONSHIP
OFFICER, and he did not mention any Next of Kin / heir when the
account was opened, because he was still single when he opened the
account.

Last week the bank management requested that Mr. Richard should give
instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract
or not.

I know this will happen and that is why i have been looking for a
means to handle the situation, because if the bank directors happens
to know that he is dead and do not have any HEIR, they will take the
funds for their personal use, so i don't want such to happen. That is
why i am seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin
heir to the account, since you bear same last name with the deceased
customer.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.It
is better that we claim the money, than allowing the bank directors to
take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so i am
suggesting we share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, i.e. Equal.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information
highly confidential.

I will review further information’s /details to you as soon as i
receive your positive reply to my private email address (
adam.dasuki1@yahoo.com.au )

I wait for your positive response.

Best Regards
Mr. Adam Dasuki.

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