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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: "PETER OKOH" <peterokoh1@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:25:42 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM THE DESK PETER OKOH,
WEMA BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL:peterokoh5@voila.fr
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER :234-80-33954664

DEAR SIR,

STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I AM PETER OKOH, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE WEMA BANK PLC. I AM
WRITING THIS LETTER
TO
ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
IN MY DEPARTMENT. WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF
$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT
BELONGS TO ONE OFOUR
FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 1997 IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT. SINCE WE
HEARD OF HIS DEATH,
WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER
AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,BECAUSE WE
CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED
IN
OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR
FAMILY MEMBER NOR
DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID
FUND. UPON THIS
DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE
AGREED TO MAKE
BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE
HEIR
OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE
MAINTAINED ACCOUNT
WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO
THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS
STATED
THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR US THE
OFFICIALS IN MY
DEPARTMENT AND 10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND
FOREIGN EXPENCES
INCURRED BY US AND YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS
BUSINESS. UPON THE
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF
MY COLLEAGUES WILL
COME
TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60
% WE INTEND TO IMPORT
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF
RECYCLING THE FUND.
TO
COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO
IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR
INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE
CONTACT TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR
DESIGNATED BANK
COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE
APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS
FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE
MADE. NOTE ALSO, THIS
TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE
OF IT'S NATURE.
I
LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
MR. PETER OKOH.
WEMA BANK PLC.
NB
PLEASE,REPLY MY MAIL TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS< peterokoh5@voila.fr>










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