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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: frankuzoma77@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:21:16 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ESTATE=20FOR=20CLAIM=20=7BYOUR=20CONSENT=20PLEASE=7D?=

Hello,

My name is Mr. Frank Uzoma; I am the chief Accountant of a bank here inNigeria.I
would want to use this medium after going through your profileto seek for
assistance in a business transaction which is of mutual benefit.

A foreigner late Mr. David Hardy who is from United States, an Oil Merchant/Contractorwith
the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ship mishap,who
banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balance of US$21.5 million,whichthe
bank now expect any of hisavailable next of kin to claim.

To this regards, I have been directed by the board of Trustees of the bank
to notify the diseased next of kin, which I have done and found out thathe
has no next of kin, which means that this funds will be lost to the government,whichwe
all know will be stolen. In order to avert this development, myself andsome
of my trusted colleagues in the bank now seek your indulgence to haveyou
stand as late Mr.David Hardy's next of kin so that the fund will be subsequently
transferred and paid into your foreign account.

On indicating your interest, all documents and proofs to enable you getthis
funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100%riskfree
transaction.You will be allowed to retain 30% of the total amount afterthe
transaction.Ifthis proposal is okay by you, and you wish totake advantageof
the trustbestowed on you reply this mail to enable me furnish you with relevant
details to this transaction.

Kindly contact me through this e-mail:

Best regards and God Bless

Frank Uzoma.







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