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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: francis_odunze@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:35:30 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent=20=20=20reply?=

HEADQUARTER,
CITIBANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Altanetive E-MAIL;francis_odunze2000@yahoo.com

Attn Sir,

First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this Transaction.
I am Brrister Francis odunze. credit officer with CitiBank of Nigeria PLC,Lagos.
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 Canadian, late Mark Kogan who died on 31th
of october 1999 with the EgyptAir flight 990 plane crash, while returning
to his country from a business trip. He Banked with us at CitiBank of Nigeria
plc Lagos and had a closing balance worth US$15.6,Million, having heard
of the tragic incident involving late Mark Kogan (SNR) the bank now expects
a next of kin as beneficiary.

Valuable efforts have been made by CitiBank to get in touch with any of
his family's but I personally found out that he until his death neither
had wife nor children that is known to us. Mean while this is the website
of the people that died in the Egypt Air flight 990,below
is the website:http://www.fgninternationalpayment.com

The only name of next of kin given to us by late Mark Kogan
unfortunately was with him 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 Mark Kogan, so that the fund (US$15.6M)will be released in to 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 I will employ to work
with me down here on your behalf.
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. 65% will be for us here. While 5% as been set
aside for expenses incured in due process of this transaction As soon as
I receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in Acceptance, I
will immediately start up with the proccess. If this proposal is acceptable
by you, kindly get to me .

I want you to also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or
preferably your mobile numbers and 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,

Barrister francis odunze.



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