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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: DAPO ADEYEMI <dapoadeyemi936@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hh203040@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 06:38:08 -0700
Subject: I AM WAITING

Attention Sir/Madam.

In reference to the funds purportedly to be transfer by this bank that
was suspended in the year 2020 due to over-invoices of claim, the
management hereby notified me concerning the new development of all
unclaimed funds still with this bank which the true beneficiary are
defaulters due to inability to pay their wiring charges or funds found
as Over-invoice to be release with immediate effect.

Now I am directly in control of this said amount $10.5M since 2019 as
an over-invoice amount and among others to be release, now I want to
move this over-invoice amount $10.5M to your place for investment, as
I have all relevant documents of this funds deposit and will set up
affidavit of claim in your name as the true beneficiary from the Court
of the Law legally.


Following to the meeting held on the 12th of MAY,this month. The
management and board of directors of the First Bank of Nigeria Plc,
instructed to further contact the beneficiary of unclaimed funds,
which I want to move this over-invoice amount $10.5M floating in this
bank along with others as directed by the management. Hence I am
contacting you right away to receive this $10.5M for our investment in
your country, which I have all the information to establish your name
to present to the bank as the true beneficiary.

You are entitle with 30% of the total funds $10.5M for receiving this
funds and the remaining 70% will be invested into profitable venture.
Therefore you are advice to respond to this notice promptly to have
this funds move to you Immediately before the auditing of the bank
payment transfer commence for the end of next month August.
Furthermore,furnish me with your full name, home/office address, your
cell/home phone number, your nationality, age and occupation in your
prompt reply

THANKS

Dr,Dapo Adeyemi

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