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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: wa_akanbi@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:51:23 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Reply?=

MR.WAHEED AKANBI
(BRANCH MANAGER)
CHARTERED BANK PLC,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
My Dear,
I am MR.WAHEED AKANBI Bank Manager of CHARTERED BANK of
Nigeria,Lagos Branch.I made up my mind with trust to contact
you
for an urgent and very confidential business, knowing fully
well
that we had no previous dealings before.
On December 6, 1998, an American Oil consultant/contractor with
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mrs.Ann Barbara
Myers made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$17,800,000.00(Seventeen Million eight
hundred
thousand Dollars) in my branch.Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to her forwarding address but got no reply.After a
month,we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from her contract employers, the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mrs.Ann Barbara
Myers died from a ghastly automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that she died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that
Mrs.Ann Barbara Myers did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all her official documents, including her Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$17,800,000.00 is
still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will ever
come forward to claim it.According to Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim
this fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foriegner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mrs.Ann
Barbara Myers so that the fruits of this woman's labour will
not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.This is simple as long am here to direct and provide
you with every in formation required. please feel free to
provide immediately your full names and address so that the
Attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place
as the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of an Attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents
and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the
transfer.
We would need you as a Foreigner acting as the next of kin and
sole benefactor to the inheritance of Mrs.Ann Barbara Myers to
forward a calaim form to this Bank which am going to secure for
you to claim this money into your bank account. The money will
be paid to you for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and
30% for you and 10% for any expenses incurred during the
transaction.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the
Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private
email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide
you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the
transaction. All I want from you is honest and trustworthy.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in
your country.My alternative email address
is:wa_akanbi57@fastermail.com
Awaiting your urgent reply please.
Regards.
MR.WAHEED AKANBI




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