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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: "Aminu Musa" <ubaminumusa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: winnersbusiness32@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:57:06 -0800
Subject: Bank Funds: Confidential !

Dear Sir,

PLEASE THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL

May I humbly solicit your confidence Over This Transaction, for the future of our families, My Name is Mr. Kennedy Uzo, I am a Branch Bank Manager with a commercial bank, in Nigeria. Please forget about the bad things you have heard about Nigeria, as a proof will convince you
The Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Bankers Committee, proactively embarked upon the deployment of a centralized Bank Verification System and launched the Bank Verification Number (BVN), in February, 2014.Regulatory Framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN)
On the course of 2019/2020 Year Report, I discovered SO MANY DORMANT ACCOUNTS, ABANDONED, Due to the introduction of Banks Verification numbers (BVN) in all banks in Nigeria, So many people that stole government funds and banked with different fake names can no longer have access to the funds again and forfeited it to the banks, Ninety-Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand Us Dollars, [$ 98,800,000.00]; That belong to a late senator have Since placed this fund on SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any Beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank, I am contacting you for us to work together as Partners to receive the said Funds into your Account for INVESTMENT in your Country.
The percentage Ratio is thus: 40% for you and Then 60% for me and my colleagues.
Note: There is Practically No Risks Involved in this Transaction it is 100% Risk Free and Shall Be Legally Bounded, All You Need to do is to stand as the BENEFICIARY to the Deposit for a Proper Wire to Your Account, if you find this Proposal Suitable for you, get back For Full Details and Procedures

Best regards,

Aminu Musa

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