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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: Charles Orji <charles.orji003@email.ro>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:20:43 +0300
Subject: letter from mr charles orji




















Mr Charles Orji

Dear Friend,

Complement of the seasons.
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the
fact that we have not yet met. The message could be
strange but real if you pay some attention to it,I
could have notified you about it at least for the sake
of your integrity. Please accept my sincere apologies.
In bringing this message of goodwill to you, I have to
say that I have no intentions of causing you any
embarrassments.

In order to transfer out (fifteen million pounds
sterling) from our bank here I have the courage to
look for a reliable and honest person who will be
capable for this important transaction, believing that
you will never let me down either now or in future.

I am the auditor and head of computing department of a
bank here in Scotland, United Kingdom. There is an
account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my
inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on
this account again, after going through some old
files, I discovered that if i do not remit this money
out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing.

How the money came about:

The owner of this account was Mr. John Hughes who was
a foreigner and the manager of Petrol chemical service
here in London, a chemical engineer by profession and
he died since 1995.And then, since 2001, nobody knows
about this account or anything concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation
proved to me as well that his company does not know
anything about this account and the amount involved is
(15,000,000.00) pounds sterling.

I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign
account abroad but i don't know any foreigner, i am
only contacting you as a foreigner because this money
can not be approved to any local bank here in
Scotland, but can only be approved to any foreign
account because the money is pounds sterling's and the
former owner of the account is John Hughes and he was
a foreigner too.

I know that this message will come to you as a
surprise as we don't know our selves before neither
have we met, but be sure that it is real and a genuine
business. I believe in God that you will never let me
down in this investment.

When the transfer is approved and payment schedule is
allocated overseas, through the offshore paying
delegate for final clearance and signing of the
payment release form by the beneficiary, i want us to
see at the oversea payment clearance office face to
face for signing of the original binding agreement to
bind us together so that, we can receive this money
into a foreign account or any account of your choice
where the fund will be remitted.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a
foreigner with a foreign account as the real
beneficiary. i need your co-operation to make this
work fine, because the management is ready to approve
this payment to any foreigner who has the correct
information to this account, which i will
Give to you when sure of your capability to handle
such amount in strict confidence and trust according
to my instructions and my advice for our mutual
benefit because I don't want to make any mistake, I
need your strong assurance and trust. I shall destroy
all documents concerning these transactions
immediately we receive this money leaving no trace at
all.

I will use my position and influence on other staffs
to effect the legal approvals and onward transfer of
this money to your account with appropriate clearance
from foreign payment department. With assurance that
this money will be intact pending my physical arrival
in your country for the sharing and possible
investments

If you are interested, please reply immediately
upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
Please when replying this mail kindly include
your Telephone and Fax number for better
communication. Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards
MR CHARLES ORJI















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