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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: usmankadi02@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:23:19 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?STRICTLY=20CONFIDENTIAL//URGENT=20ATTENTION=20NEEDED=2E?=

FROM THE DESK OF
MR USMAN KADI
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

ATTENTION:


FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY
VIRTUE OF IT?S NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL. THOUGH I KNOW THAT
A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED
BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DEAL.I HAVE
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START
BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU. I AM MR USMAN KADI, THE BILL AND
EXCHANGE MANAGER OF BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.I
CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET FOR A RELIABLE
AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION,WHICH INVOLVES
THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY REQUIRING MAXIMUM
CONFIDENCE.

THE PROPOSITION:

A FOREIGNER WHO MET HIS DEATH IN ?KENYA AIR BUS? (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430
THAT CRASHED IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE BANKED WITH US AT BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
HERE IN BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER
2000 WORTH $12,500.000.00 (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS). THE BANK NOW
EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AND VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE
BY BANK OF AFRICA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF HASSAN'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES
BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING
ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE DEPPSITORS NEXT-OF-KIN ( HE HAD NO WIFE OR
CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US). BASED UPON THIS DISCOVERY,WE HAVE DECIDED
TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT-OF-KIN
OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY
AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON'T WANT
THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.THE BANKING LAWS
AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT, IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER
FOUR YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK'S TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED
FUNDS.THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT-OF-KIN IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT
THAT,THE LATE DEPOSITOR WAS A FORIEGNER AND SO AN INDIGENE CANNOT STAND
AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN. IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS DEVELOPMENT,SOME OF MY TRUSTED
COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN
TO THE LATE DEPOSITOR SO THAT THE FUND, US $12.5 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED
AND PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY NEXT-OF-KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES
TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE
TO PARTAKE IN THIS TRANSACTION. MY COLLEAGUES AND I IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE
SECURED FROM PROBATE AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECLARED
BENEFICIARY (NEXT OF KIN) AND MORE SO I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS
IS 100% RISK FREE .MEANWHILE YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 30% WITH RESPECT
TO THE PROVISION OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT, 10% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENCES
WE MIGHT INCURE WHILE THE REMAINING 60% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I.
AS SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL,
I WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE BEGINNING WITH THE
TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU SHALL FORWARD TO THE BANK FOR SCRUTINY AND
APPROVAL. PLEASE IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE OF THE
TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.
YOU HAVE TO CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS.

usmankadi2@yahoo.com

BEST REGARDS,

MR USMAN KADI
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU,B.F







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