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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: usman_barr@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 05:49:13 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

URGENT REPLY
BARRISTER,BELLO USMAN USMAN AND ASSOCIATE
Victoria Island, Lagos-Nigeria
Tell PhoneL:2348033315462
E-mail:barr_usman2000s@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,
Permit me to use this wonderful oppurtunity to introduce to you a lucrative
business proposal hoping that you are a reliable and honest person who will
be capable for this important business.
I am Barrister bello usman,a consulting auditor of prime banks here in Nigeria.
On June 6,1998,an American Mining consultant/contractor with the Nigeria
Mining corporation, Mr.Gregory A.Williams made a numbered time (fixed)deposit
for twelve calendar months,value U S$20,200,000.00 an account.
On maturity, The bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply.
After a month,The bank sent another reminder and finally his contract employers,the
Nigeria Mining corporation wrote to inform the bank that Mr.Gregory A.Williams
died from an automobile accident,that he died without MAKING A WILL, and
all attempts by the American Embassy to trace his next of king was fruitless.

therefore, made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Gregory A.Williams
in fact was an immigrant from Jamaica and only recently obtained American
citizenship.
He did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank deposit paper work. This money total U S $ 20,200,000.00 is still
sitting in my bank as dormant Account. No one will ever come forward to
claim it, and according to Nigeria banking policy,after 5 years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government if the account owner
is certified dead.

This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner
who will stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Gregory A.Williams,and a Bank
Account abroad will then facilitate the transfer of this money to the beneficiary/
next of kin.
This is simple, all you have to do is to immediately send me a bank account
anywhere in the world for me to arrange the proper money transfer paperwork.

This money total USD ($20.2M) will then be paid into this Account for us
to share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25 % for you and 5%for expenses that
might come up during transfer process.
There is no risk at all, and all the paper work for this transaction will
be done by me using my position and connection in the banks in Nigeria.This
business transaction is guaranteed.
If you are interested, please reply immediately through my personal email
sending the following details: personal email sending the following details:

(1) Your Full Name/Address And Your country
(2) Your Full Account Details
(3) Your Private Telephone/fax Number.
Please observe the utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistanceto
invest my share in your country.
I look forward to your earliest reply true this e-mail(barr_usman2000s@yahoo.com)
or call me with my Private phone number 2348033315462 call me immediately
very urgent please
Best Regards,
Barrister.bello usman

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