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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: "Dr jawara" <dr_jawara@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jawara01@post.cz
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:18:35 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEENED

FROM: ZOODMAN JAWARA
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
DIRECT TEL.00226 76 64 88 56


Dear friend,


(TOP SECRET)

I am Mr. zoodman jawara the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section ofInternational Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina-faso in West Africa
with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on 31st
October 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank
without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation
before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the
time of execution. The said amount was U.S $15M (fifteen
million United States dollars). As it may interest you to know, I got
your impressive information through the Bukinab chamber of commerce on foreign business
relations here in Ouaga. Burkina-faso.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information
will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us
and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party
or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath
to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by
thecorrespondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted
from to your own designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that
may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 65% will be
for me. Please, you have been adviced to keep "top secret" as I am still in
service and intend to retire from service after we
conclude this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other
necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you.

please always get back to me with this phone number and email adress bellow.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. ZOODMAN JAWARA
DIRECT TEL.00226 76 64 88 56




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