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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: "ROBERT DANGANA" <rob2004@i12.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rob2004_dangana01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 05:09:34 -0800
Subject: FROM DANGANA

(URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL).



FROM THE DESK OF MR. ROBERT DANGANA.


Private Tel: 00874 763477620


Private Fax: 00874 763477621


ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O.


Sir,


We want to transfer to overseas ($95,200.000.00 USD)
Ninty Five Million Two hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) from a Firstrand Bank Ltd South Africa,
I am asking you to quietly look for a reliable and
honest person who will is capable and fit to provide
an existing bank account immediately to receive this
money, as long as you will remain honest to me till
the end of this business, believing in God that you
will never let me down either now or in future.


I am Mr. Dagana Robert, the Auditor General of
Firstrand Bank Ltd South Africa, during the course of
our auditing I discovered a floating fund in an
account opened in the bank in 1995 and since 2002
nobody has operated on this account again, and after
going through some old files in the records I
discovered that the owner of the account died without
a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not
remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for
nothing. The owner of this account is Mr. Allan
P.Seaman, a foreigner, and an industrialist, and he
died, since 2000. And no other person knows about this
account or any thing concerning it, the account has no
beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
that Allan P. Seaman until his death was the CEO of
Diamond Safari [pty]. S.A.


We will start the first transfer with ($52,200,000)
fifty two million Two hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only upon successful transaction without any
disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply for the
payment of the remaining money to your account
($40,000,000), I am only contacting you as a foreigner
because this money can not be approved to any local
person, but can only be approved to any foreigner with
valid international passport or driving License and
foreign A/C because the money is in US Dollars and the
former owner of the A/C Mr. Allan P. Seaman is a
foreigner.


However, we will sign a binding agreement, which will
bind us together. You are the only person that I am
contacting for this business, please reply urgently so
that I will inform you the next step to take.


Send also your private Mobile, Telephone and Fax
number including the full details of the account to be
used for the deposit, before transferring the money to
any account of your choice Where the fund will be
safe. Before we fly to your country for withdrawal,
sharing and investments. Your full co-operation is
highly needed. Because the management is ready to
approve this money ($95,200.000.00D) to any foreigner
who has correct information of this account, which I
will give to you, Upon your positive response and once
I am convinced that you are capable to assist, I will
introduced you to the key bank official who is
involved in this business.


I need your strong assurance that you will never,
never let us down. And With my influence and the bank
official we can transfer this money to your account
safe and cool, and the bank official will destroy all
documents of transaction immediately you receive this
money in your Account with out any trace. I will apply
for leave to get my visa immediately I hear from you
that you are ready to act and receive this fund in
your account. I will use my position and influence to
obtain all legal approvals. You will be given 35% of
the total money, 60% will be for us and 5% will be for
expenses both parties might incurred during the
process of transferring.


If you are interested to assist me in order to
finalize this business please contact me through the
above Tel-Fax Number, above all keep it secret from
the third ear. I hope this will reach you in good
condition.


Thanks and God Bless you as await for your urgent
reply.


Regards,


MR.ROBERT DAGANA.




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