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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: victor mpoyo <victormpoyo@inbox.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:56:27 -0800
Subject: from dr mpoyo

Dear Friend,
I am VICTOR MPOYO the Bank Manager of CITIBANK 332 Oxford Street,
London W1N 9AA. I have an urgent and very confidential
proposition for you. On June 6, 1997, the erstwhile hier of former Iraqi
military dictator in the person UDAY AL-HAMID IBIN HUSSIEN
Made numbers of (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at
US$29,500,000.00 (Twenty Nine Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in
my branch.( Thou under false pretence the account was opened with the name
MR. HAFFEZ AL SADIQUE)As account officer of the said account i took it upon
myself to investigate and the discoveries i made where that the fund where
part of the money meant for the purchase of medical equipment for the BASRA
medical center,which was never excuted.Upon maturity in 2002, I sent a
routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered that the owner
of the account was not willing to come forward due to international pressure
on the above mentioned family and futhermore the sanctioned placed on the
nation of IRAQ.
2003 saw the invasion of IRAQI govt.by the USA &ALLIED FORCES, which
unfourtunately lead to the dimise of both heirs to the IRAQI dynasty,on 23rd
of July 2003. My investigation,further goes to prove that the name which was
used in opening the account did so without
making a WILL, and all attempts to
trace any next of kin was fruitless. further
investigation,discovered that MR UDAY AL-HAMID IBIN HUSSIEN. Did not declare
any next of
kin or relation in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of US$29,500,000.00 have been floating as unclaimed since 2003
in my bank as all efforts to get his relatives have hit the stones.
According to the British law at the expiration of 8 (eight) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund and the eight years is the end of December
2005.
Consequently, my proposal is that I want to seek your consent as a
foreigner to stand in as the owner of the money as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the bank will transfer the money to your designated
account. All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be
carefully worked out. I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus
to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so I are assuring
you that the business is risk free involvement. Your share stays while
the rest be for me and for investment purpose as I will leave London by
the end of the year.
The sharing of the funds will be based According to agreement between
{both of us} that is, me and you. As soon as I receive an
acknowledgement of receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business
proposal, I will furnish you with the necessary modalities and disbursement
ratio to suit both parties without any conflict. If this proposal is
acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have
bestowed in you.
Any intersted person please send me email of intent:1) FAX COPY OF YOUR
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION(PASSPORT/VEHICHLE LICENCE)
2)PROOF OF BANK ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP
3) FAX COPY OF RESIDENT PERMIT(if a foreinger)
4)LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE TO OFFER


DR victor MPOYO(PHD)

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