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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: barjamesbalogun@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 02:10:02 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELP=20TO=20CLAIM=20YOUR=20FAMILY=20INHERITANCE?=

Dear Messrs Close,

I am the Senior Legal Officer of PROGRESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

My Bank is planning to merge with another Bank because of the recent Goverenment
policy on Banks in Nigeria. In 1998, one Mr John Close, Managing Director
of Pacific Oil of Nigeria deposited US$40 Million into a fixed deposit which
will last for 4 years when the money will be matured for withdrawal at 10%
interest rate.

But unfortunately, Mr John Close died in January 2000 in his Country and
after several attempts by my Bank to trace his Family, they could not be
located.

Right now, I want you to stand as the next of Kin to him to claim this money
as our Bank may hand over this money to the Nigerian Insurance Deposit Bank
or Central Bank of Nigeria during this merger very soon.

All you need to do is to send me your Bank Name/Account No, your phone No,
so that I can submit them that you are the next of Kin to Late Mr John Close,
Account No 11286591.

This business is risk free, safe and the sharing formula between me and
you is as follows :

40% to you
55% to me
5% will be used as expenses by two of us to claim this money.

Thank you and God bless you. Amen

Barrister Chief James Balogun
Tel. No. 234-8029104317



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