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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: harr@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:15:05 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Your=20reply=2E?=

DR.SHOLA HARRISON.
BANK OF CREDIT AND COMMERCE
OPERATIONS HEADQUARTER
MAITAMA PHASE 1, GARKI
ABUJA-NIGERIA.


RE- REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I am DR.SHOLA HARRISON., Head of operations ; Bank of Credit and
Commerce West Africa Limited with her head office in Abuja.

I got your information in a proffesional journal found from world
trade center database when I was searching for a reliable,honest and
trustworthy person/company owner to entrust some funds meant for
investment.I was divinely inspired and motivated to pick your contact from
many names and list in the directory.

We wish to transfer the sum of USD25.500,000.00 (Twenty-Five
Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only Through your channel.

This fund was found in a contractors account when I was given the
instruction by the present regime to pay all contractors their overdue contract
payment which we serve as the official banker.We discovered this sum in
one MR PATRICK WEIRICH , an expatrait national from your region, of Weipat
Enterprises Limited, with contract number :461/ICD/18-98/FGN who did not
come up for his payment when all other contractors have received their fund,left
with his own contract sum unclaimed. After due investigation ,we discovered
that MR PATRICK WEIRICH was among the passengers that died in EAS plane
crash on 12th May 2002 with one of his company director who he indicated
in the account as his secretary left with no one to claim this fund.Hence
I am soliciting for your assistance to forward your information to put claim
on this fund for immediate transfer into your account.I have decided to
utilize this golden opportunity due to our new bank rules and regulation
stipulates immediate transfer of any unclaimed contract funds to the Bank
Treasury .We intend to pay this fund out urgently to avoid the Federal Government
from noticing the existence of the fund as they have already approved the
fund for payment.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all
concerned.As the Head of operations in the Bank.I have the Co-operation
and mandate of the Financial controller and Payment/verification Director
who will assist perfect the claim in your favour immediately you declare
your interest. Based on the laws and ethics in Banking institution ,we working
under this Bank, are not allowed to operate/own a foreign account.if not
we would have executed this deal alone/myself.This is the more reason why
I needed your assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund
for safe keeping and for future investment with your comprehensive dvise,assistance
and partnership in your country.As once you confirm the receipt of this
fund,I and my families will be coming over to your country for the
disbursement of the fund according to the agreed percentages and
subsequently invest my own share subject to your own supervision.

We have however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you
25% of the entire sum as compensation, 70% will be held on trust for me

while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the
course of the transaction. This transaction will be successfully concluded
within 7-14 working days if you accord me your unalloyed co-operation and
unflinching assistance. As a practice of all organized (sensitive)and conspired
DEALS,I solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in
this business.
I hope to retire peacefully and lead a honorable business life
afterwards.There are no risks involved.

Once I receive your interest on this deal,I will proceed to short list
your name among on the pay schedule for the next batch of contractors that
will be receiving their contract payment which the date will be announced
by the ministry of Finance soon and I will also start to perfect the authentication
of all the legal/necessary documents that will confirm you the true beneficiary
of the fund to forestall any hitch in the course of receiving the fund.

While thanking you for your anticipated Co-operation,it is my fervent
hope that you Email me for more clarification and more information via.:-
dr_sholaharry@excite.com

With regards.

DR.SHOLA HARRISON.






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