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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: "ernest okeke" <ernest_okeke11@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:17:07 +0100
Subject: THIS IS YOUR'S DEAR FRIEND

FROM THE DESK OF THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT,
ECO BANK NIG PLC.,
EMAIL:ernest_okeke00@yahoo.fr

DEAR SIR/Madam

WITH DUE REGARDS MY NAME IS MR.ERNEST Okeke THE ACCOUNTANT, CREDIT AND
FOREIGN BILLS OF ECO BANK NIG PLC.

I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A TRANSACTION WHICH I WOULD REQUIRE YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH. A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK WITH
ACCOUNT NUMBER 14-255-2004/utb/t PERISHED IN A PLANE CRASH [ETHIOPIAN
AIRLINE 961] WITH SOME OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.

SINCE THE DEMISE OF THIS OUR CUSTOMER I HAVE PERSONALLY MONITORED THE
ACCOUNT WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BECAUSE I HAPPENED TO BE
THE ACCOUNT OFFICER TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER, BUT TILL DATE NO ONE HAS COME
TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF USD.US$7.753million, [ SEVEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THREE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS] WHICH HAS REMAINED LODGED
WITH MY BANK FOR A WHILE UP TILL NOW AND IS DUE TO BE RECALLED BACK TO THE
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR A PARTNER WHOSE NAME SHALL BE USED
AS THE NEXT OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN. THE
BANKING ETHICS HERE DO NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO REMAIN UNCLAIMED BEYOND FOUR
YEARS, IN THE EVENT OF WHICH THE MONEY WILL BE RECALLED TO THE BANK
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED.

IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR IMPRESIVE CONTACT THROUGH MY COUNTRY'S
FOREIGN TRADE MISSION DIRECTORY, AND I THERFORE CONSIDER YOU FAVOURABLE TO
BE MY PARTNER IN THIS PROCESS.

THE NEED FOR A FOREIGNER AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN THIS TRANSACTION IS
OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN
CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS
MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER , IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN
ACTIVE ACCOUNT,WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR ME, THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR
COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT .

THEREFORE TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO THE
PROVIDED ACCOUNT, YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY TO THE BANK AS A NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY TO THE DECEASED , INDICATING YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER,
AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION .

UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE, I WILL GUIDE YOU
ACCORDINGLY AND DISCUSS THE PROCESS WITH YOU. BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AND THE NECESSARY MODALITIES TO ACHEIVE SUCCESS
HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND ONLY REQUIRE ADHERENCE,Please reply me through my
alternative email addresse:ernest_okeke00@yahoo.fr

THANK YOU.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MR ERNEST Okeke

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