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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: eddy_eze2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:27:36 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend?=

Dear Friend,

I am Mr EDDY EZE, a Banker with STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC ,here in Nigeria.I
am an account Officer to Engr.Mark from your country, who used to work with
Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred
to as my client on Thursday 21st April, 1999, my client, his wife, and their
two children were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan express
way.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then
I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to locate
any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by STANDARD
TRUST BANK PLC where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, Equitorial
Trust Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10.5
Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the 6 weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$10.5Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.
60% to me, 40% to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me immediately as I do not have much time in my
disposal. Please enclose your private telephone number for easy communication.
You can contact me on my private

E-mail address:eddyeze08@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards
Mr. EDDY EZE



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