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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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Fraud email example:

From: mr_kuruma@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:55:43 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Dr=2EMike=20Kuruma?=

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LTD
ACCRA GHANA.
AUDIT AND ACCOUNT DEPT.

Dear friend,
(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

I am DR. MIKE KURUMA, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LTD ACCRA GHANA in West Africa with due
respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction
.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on Feb
16th,1998 in a plane crash that involved a Twiawan Owned airline and the
fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery
to this development.He died a long with Taiwan,s central bank governor and
the wife with other top officials.Please find the below website for your
update.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners
to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the
time of execution. The said amount was US$25M (Twenty Five million United
States dollars). As it may interest you to know.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEING NOT A TAIWANESE WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM FOR
THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER ON THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate
a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during
the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason
why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as
the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present
a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into
on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by
the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted
from to your own designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the
total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses
that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while
60% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been advised to keep
"top secret" as we are still in service and intend to retire from service
after we conclude this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest
in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear
from you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal. I look forward to receive your mail ASAP through my private email
address drmike_kuruma2@hotmail.com

Yours faithfully,


DR. MIKE KURUMA



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