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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: osenichuks22@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: osenichuks@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 15:50:40 +0100
Subject: business transaction

From The Desk Of Dr Oseni Chuks.
Auditing And Accounting Unit.
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Lagos, Nigeria.

GOOD DAY SIR,

Compliment of the day and how is life general with you? Of course it is
my humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project
request for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you
as a surprise, hence I plead for your pardon.

I am Dr.Oseni Chuks,the Auditing and Accounting Unit,Foreign Operations
Department Union Bank Of Nig,PLC. I have an urgent and confidential business
proposal for you.On June 6,Engr.Steve Moore made a numbered time (fixed)
deposit for twelve calender month valued at US$15.500.000.00(Fiften Million
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in my branch. On maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarded address but got no reply after months we send
a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employee (Nigeria
national petroleum Corporation) that Late Engr.Steve Moore died from an
automobile accident. On further investigation, it was! clear that he died
without making a will. All attempts by the Australian to trace his next
of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Late Engr. Steve
Moore did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents
including his deposit document in my bank. The total sum of US$15,500,000.00
is still in my bank as dormant account. No one will ever come forward to
claim it. According to Nigerian banking law, after five years,the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government. If the account
owner is certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it.

This is the situation , and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner
who will stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin. This is simple. All you
have to do is to immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere
in the world for me to arrange the proper money transfer document. The money
will then be transferred into the account for us to share in the ration
of 60% for me 30% for you while the remaining 10% will be set aside for
expenses incurred within here and there.

There is no risk involved. I am using my position and connection in the
bank here to do all the document work for the transaction. We shall employ
the services of an attorney to obtain all necessary documents and letter
of administration in your fovour for the transfer. This transaction is risk
free guaranteed. If you are interested, please reply immediately confidentiality
and be rest assured that this transaction could be most profitable for both
of us. Please do not expose this deal if you are not interested because
if you do, it will take me out ofseat.

I am awaiting your urgent reply,please fell free to reply me on my private
email addresse below for more osenichuks@yahoo.co.uk

Best regards,

Dr.Oseni Chuks

234-8035844030.




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