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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: "R.M.D GEORGE" <rmd_george@msn.com>
Reply-To: rmdgeorge@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:22:18 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY.


FROM MR. REMOND GEORGE
OFFSHORE PAYMENT OFFICER
DIAMOND CREDIT BANK (GH) LIMITED.
ADDRESS: #14 KWAME NKRUMAH AVE,ACCRA GHANA.
TELEPHONE:00233-244-819070
EMAIL:rmdgeorge@yahoo.com

Dear Amin,

I am Mr.R.M.D GEORGE, the Offshore Payment Officerat the DIAMOND CREDIT BANK
GHANA LIMITED and close friend to Late Mr. Mathew Amin,from your country.
First,I got your contact address through YOUR COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERNCE
WEBSITE DIRECTORY In my files I discovered that my ustomer abandoned sum of
US$18.5Million (Eighteen million Five Hundred Thousand United states
Dollars) in our bank DIAMOND CREDIT BANK GHANA LIMITED. On a record before
my department I was made to know that on the 1st of June 2001, him and his
family were involved in a car accident along Kumasi-Aburi Express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace your name as his relatives because
he is from same country with you.

Since I got information about his death, My office has been expecting his
next of kin to come over and make claim of this money which is currently
deposited in our custody because the DIAMOND CREDIT BANK GHANA LIMITED
cannot release it directly to me or any other person unless somebody applies
for the release of it as next of kin to the deceased as indicated in our
mutual agreement (Between THE DECEASED and the DIAMOND CREDIT BANK
MANAGEMENT), unfortunately his supposed next of kin died along with him at
the Fatal auto crash.

It therefore upon discovery of the ugly news that I now decided to make
business with you to direct you on how to apply with this office (DIAMOND
CREDIT BANK GHANA) to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
friend before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank.
The request of a foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by
the fact that my customer was a foreigner and the next of kin being the wife
died alongside with him and also a citizen of Ghana can not stand as next of
kin to a foreigner.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two year
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD$18.5 million can be paid to you and then you and l can share
the money.60% to me and 40% to you, I have two necessary legal documents
that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangementthat will protect you from
any breach of the law.

Please endeavour to contact me immediately through my private and
confidential Email Address(rmdgeorge@yahoo.com) or call me on my private
number+233-244-819070 for briefings Expecting a positive response soonest.

Sincerely yours,
Mr.R.M.D GEORGE

NB:PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE /FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.


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