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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: "Alexander M.Chidi" <alexander_c@wearab.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:50:08 +0000
Subject: bussiness proposal



Dear Sir/Maddam,
I am MR Alexander M.Chidi Bank Manager of Union Bank of NIGERIA.I have an urgent and confidential business proposal for you.
PROPOSAL: On JULY 31,2000, an American oil merchant/Contractor with the
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION, MR Manuel Smith, made a numbered time(Fixed) Deposit for twelve (12) calendar Months, valued at USD28,000,000.00(Twenty-Eight Million Dollars)in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION that MR Manuel Smith died from an air crash accident.See:<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm> for details on the tragedy.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his NEXT OF KIN was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that MR Manuel Smith did not declare any KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK IN MY BANK. This sum of USD28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. NO PERSON WILL EVER COME FOWARD TO CLAIM IT. According to NIGERIAN LAW, at the expiration of 4(FOUR) YEARS, the money will revert to the
ownership of the NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUND. Consequently, my proposal is that I WANT YOU TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. So that the fruits of this old man 92years labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. What we are going to do is simple. You have to provide the following informations.
1: YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS:
2: YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS:
3: YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS:We shall use these informations to prepare
DOCUMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS, THROUGH AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY
REPRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND
DEPOSIT.We shall need the services of the Attorney for the DRAFTING AND
AUTORISATION OF THE WILL, AND FOR OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THE FUND;into an account you will provide.
For your assistance, you will be adequately compensated with 40%) of the total sum. (55%) will be my own share while (5%) will be set aside to cover any incidental expenses made both at home and abroad before conclution of this deal. this transaction is 100% risk free as the paper work will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution. If you are intrested in assisting me in this transaction,please reply by sending me
a mail to me, upon your responce,i shall then provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction better.
Please realise that the confidentiality of this arrangement must be maintained from now,and even after the sucessful complition of this transaction.i will meet with
you in you country for disbursment after the fund have been released to you and also to discuss investment potentials as i will like to invest in your country with your assistance.awaiting your urgent reply through the above email address .thank you and god bless.
regards
ALEXANDER CHIDI.




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