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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: "FRANK EZE" <frankeze1@msn.com>
Reply-To: ezef2005@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 13:42:09 +0000
Subject: TRUSTEE

From: Mr Frank Eze
Reply To:ezef2005@netscape.net
Dear Sir / Ma,

First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this Transaction.
I am Mr Frank Eze, Credit Officer a bank in Lagos Nigeria. I came to
you in
my private search for a reliable person to handle this confidential
transaction, which involves huge sum of money to your country.

The Proposition: A foreigner an American, late Peggy Stockley who died
on January 31 aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed into the
Pacific Ocean not far from Los Angeles., while returning from her
country from a business trip. She Banked with us at our bank and had a
closing balance worth US$11,Million, having heard of the tragic
incident
involving late Peggy Stockley the bank now expects a next of kin as
beneficiary. Valuable efforts have been made by the Bank management to
get
in touch with any of her family's but I personally found out that she
died
with her husband and had no child or children that is known to us.

The only name of next of kin given to us by late Peggy Stockley
unfortunately was with her in the same flight that crashed, and this is
unknown to the bank. I'm taking this advantage in order to better my
life
and
that of my family, I now decided to seek your permission to have you
stand as next of kin to late Peggy Stockley, so that the fund (US$11M)
will be released into your account as the next of kin.All documents and
proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out, by the
lawyer that will be employ to work on your behalf . You can take time
and verify from the website as shown herein for confirmation of the
crash,

<http://edition.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/>

I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is 100%
legal and risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest will
be
for myself. The sharing of the fund between the two of us will be as
follows: 30% of the tatal sum will go to you for your effort and
commitment
to the sucess of this transaction. 70% will be for us here. As soon as
I receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in Acceptance,
I will immediately start up with the process. If this proposal is
acceptable by you, kindly reply me immediately you get this mail.

I want you to also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or
preferably your mobile numbers as well as your full names and address,I
will
have to apply for the release and subsequent transfer of the fund in
your
favor.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Frank Eze.


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