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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: john_henri@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:55:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20=20ASISTANCE?=

FROM:Drjohnhenri
Union Bank PLC
Tel : +234-80 34029908
Email: john_henriis2000@yahoo.com
Attn Friend,

I am Dr johnhenricredit officer of the Foriegn operations dept of
the Union Bank PLC. I have an obscured business suggestion for you.Before
the U.S and Iraqi war our client Colonel sadiq Uday who was with the Iraqi
forces and also business man made anumbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar
months, with a value of Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United state
Dollars ($19.5m usd) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was
sent to him, even during the war early last year. Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find
out that the colonel and his family had been killed during the war in bomb
blast that hit their home.After further investigation it was also discovered
that Colonel Sadiq Uday did not declare any next of kin in his,official
papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided
in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank. So, Nineteen million Five Hundred Thousand United StateDollars
( $19.5m usd) is
still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What
bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration
4 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government
if nobody applies to claim the funds.Against this backdrop, my suggestion
to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin
to Colonel Sadiq Uday so that you will be able to receive his funds.


WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney
that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next
of kin to Colonel Sadiq Uday,all that is required from you at this stage
is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney
can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney
will also fill in
for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will
be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we
are going to adopt a legalized method
and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.Please endeavor
to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.Once the
funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account the sharing ratio
is open for negotiation for you . Should you be interested please send me
your full names and current residential address and I will prefers you to
reach me on the email address above and finally after that i shall provide
you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.


Kindly Regards

Dr johnhenri
Credit Officer of the Foriegn Operations Dept,
Union Bank Plc.





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