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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: dashemensah@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:35:44 -0800
Subject: SINCERELY SPEAKING THIS IS REAL

FROM DR.DASHE MENSAH
WESTERN HOUSE PLAZA
CANTOMENT LOME-TOGO
PRIVATE E-MAIL:dashemensah@yahoo.com

ATTN:DEAR FRIEND,
I AM DR.DASHE MENSAH A TOGOLESE WORKING AS AN AUDITOR WITH ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BANK HERE IN LOME TOGO ,I CAME TO KNOW YOUR CONTACT THRUOGH THE INTERNET.AS
AN AUDITOR ,TWO YEARS AGO ONE OF OUR CUSTORMER BY NAME WAYNE JOHNSON A CANADIAN
DIED IN HIS HOME
IN CANADA,I WAS VERY CLOSED TO HIM BECAUSE I WAS THE ONE MANAGING HIS ACCOUNT,WAYNE
DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK HERE THE HUGE SUM OF U.S$12.6 (TWELVE MILLION SIX
HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS)IN A CODED ACCOUNT,HE WAS A DIAMOND DEALER,I
HAVE ALL THE DETAILS.

NOW THE NEXT OF KIN OF THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT IS NOT BY NAME BUT BY CODE
NUMBERS,WAYNE WAS REQUIRED TO GIVE THE 15 DIGIT CODE NUMBER TO HIS NEXT
OF KIN SO THAT IF HE DIES,HIS NEXT OF KIN WILL PRESENT THE CODE TO OUR BANK
FOR CLAIMS.TWO YEARS NOW AFTER HIS DEAD NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD FOR THE
CLAIM OF THIS MONEY,AND NOW THE BANK MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED PLANS TO SHEAR
THE FUND WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT CADRE OF THE BANK,THE MONEY HAS NOW BEEN
TRANSFERED INTO SUSPENSE ACCOUNT,AWAITING THE SHEARING.

I WILL LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU ALL THE DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT AND ALL THE
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION YOU WILL BE ASKED BY THE BANK TO CONFIRM THAT YOU
ARE THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE WAYNE,I AM VERY SURE THAT WE CAN CLAIM THIS
FUND WITHIN TEN BANK WORKING DAYS IF YOU ACT AS GUIDED,I AM READY TO OFFER
YOU 40% OF THE FUND WHILE I WILL TAKE THE REST AS SOON AS WE SUCCEED.YOUR
PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN TOGO MAY NOT BE NECESSARY AND NEEDED,EVERY TRANSACTION
WILL BE BY TRANSFER,THIS MAKES THE BUSINESS RISK FREE.

WHAT YOU MUST DO:
1)I WILL GIVE YOU THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MY BANK SO THAT YOU CAN CALL THE
OPERATION MANAGER.
2)TELL HIM THAT YOU ARE LATE WAYNE JOHNSON NEXT OF KIN FOR THE AMOUNT OF
USD12.6MILLION,
THAT YOU WILL LIKE THE BANK TO ARRENGE AND TRANSFER THE SAID FUND TO YOUR
ACCOUNT IN OVERSEAS.THE BANK MUST DEMAND FOR THE 15DIGITS CODE NUMBERS THEN
YOU WILL INFORM THE BANK THAT YOU HAVE THE NUMBERS.
3)THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL ALSO DEMAND THAT YOU PRESENT THE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE
WHICH THE BANK ISSUED TO MR WAYNE,YOU WILL ALSO TELL THEM THAT YOU HAVE
THE CERTIFICATE,AFTER THIS THEN YOU GET BACK TO ME FOR THE INFORMATION.
BY GOD'S GRACE WE SHALL SUCCEED AND I HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME WHEN THE
FUND IS PAID TO YOU.
SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME HAVE A WORD WITH
YOU.
CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS PRIVATE E-MAIL:(dashemensah@yahoo.com)

KIND REGARDS,
DR.DASHE MENSAH.



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