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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: nelson kufo <nelsonkufo_004@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:18:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mr. Nelson Kufo..


ATTENTION: Proposed Business partner

TRANSFER OF USD47,000,000.00 (FOURTY SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS TO A SAFE ACCOUNT)

Good day Dear
I strongly believe that this message would come to you as a surprise.Infact, it is in respect of the strict confidence given to me that you are honest and versatile in business that motivated my interest to seek your co-operation in this transaction.

I am Mr MR Nelson Kufo, A Staff of a prime bank in africa and would like to do business with you if it is worthwhile to you although it is risk free and profit oriented but needed to be accorded with utmost secrecy for the reputation of those involved to be protected for security reasons.

I am the Chief Personal Account Officer to one Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo from Belgium who is now "LATE". He died on the 25th of April 2003 in a ghastly motor accident in Cape town (SOUTH AFRICA). Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo is south africa Federal Government Foreign Contractor who resides in south africa temporary. I manage his Company's and Personal Account in our Bank as his Account Officer.

Before Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo death, he paid in a Certified Irrevocable Bank Draft of $47,000,000.00 issued to him by the south african Government of representing all outstanding accrued contract over due payment as at 2001-20th of April 2003. Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo instructed me to pay in the DRAFT into his new established personal current account in Nigeria which the next of kin to the account was made open,(Which means that anybody can be the NEXT OF KIN to the account and have direct access to call for International Wire Transfer).As per instructed by Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo,the Certified Bank Draft was paid in to his new personal account which was cleared and credited several weeks after his death.

Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo trusted me so much that he kept under my custody all his banking documentation including the new established personal current account documents for safekeeping. Neverhtless, it is now almost more than one year after the sudden death of Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo and nobody has access to his account except me.

I am presently looking for a trusty worthy person whom I will front to represent Mr. Vandueren D.khumalo' next of kin in order to claim the funds already in his account since nobody has the right to do so except me and will not be questionable by the banking authority as long as it is been done by me. This transaction is 100% riskfree and straightforward deal that cannot be traced after its execution as long as it is been done according to the rules of the game.

If you are interested and will be able, I will offer you 30% of the $47M while the remainig 70% will be for my investment in a lucrative
bussiness in your country and you will provide a confident account or set up a new account so that the funds will be wired without stress. I will try by all possible means to bypass all restrictions and embargoes laid on International Wire Transfer by Nigerian Government to facilitate the movement of funds to the account that will be provided by you. I will also use my connections to secure the all relevant documents through the Agencies involved in order to clear the funds and not to be questioned regarding its source by your bank and your country's Government and finally have the funds "CREDITED" to your account without any delay.

Kindly furnish me your telephone number and fax number for easy reachat any particular pointing time.Please note that it is highly confidential and should be treated as such.

I look forward to hearing from you and doing business with you in the near future.
remenber to reply me to this address; info_nelsonkufo_004@yahoo.co.in
Respectfully
MR Nelson Kufo.
NB:Remember to include your private tel/fax or mobile number for easy communication.






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