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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: "PRINCE LUCKY" <princeluckyego201@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: princeluckyego1@yathoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:35:42 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY

MR. PRINCE LUCKY,
WEMA BANK PLC
LAGOS NIGERIA

RE: TRANSFER OF ($19,780,000.00 USD) NINETEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND EITHY THUSAND DOLLARS(URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL)

Dear Friend,

I have the honor and confidence to introduce you to this business in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable. I am Mr PRINCE LUCKY, I work in the foreign Payment Department of WEMA BANK NIGERIA PLC .


There is an account opened in our bank in 1990 but since 1996 nobody has operated on this account again. After a private investigation I discovered that the owner of this account was the manager of U.MARTINES CO.LTD - a foreigner who has since died without having a beneficially to this account.
My investigation proved to me also that nobody from the company knows about this account since the company has not become operational. The amount contained in this account is US$19,780,000 USD.
It is my wish and intention to take this fund abroad for investment.

My colleague and I will need you to set up a new account for this transfer and send to us Or you might send an existing account with no fund in it for us to use. We will use normal banking proceedure to transfer the fund legally. I will bring my position and influence to facilitate transfer immediately by legal means. What we request is absolute secrecy and confidentiality. And that you will never never disappoint us when fund is transfered to your account. There is no risk to this business as I will follow the normal banking proceedure.


When this fund is transfered to any account you will provide I will bring all documents used in this process to destroy them in your presence when I come over for my share. Sharing shall be 20% for you, 75% for me and the emaining 5% to offset any expenses done by each party cause in business every cent spent counts.
Contact me urgently On my Email: princeluckyego1@yahoo.co.in

Best Regards,
Mr.PRINCE LUCKY



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