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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: "MR, KEEN JOHN," <keen_john11@inmail24.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: keen_john@unlimitedworld.org
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:21:59 -0700
Subject: STANBIC BANK,,

Mr.KEEN JOHN:
STANBIC BANK OF:
SOUTH AFRICA,
Private Email REPLY TO:
(keen_john@unlimitedworld.org)

DEAR FRIEND,
Mr KEEN JOHN, credit Manager of Stanbic Bank Of South Africa plc. I apologize for using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.

I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as confidential because of the nature of this transaction . I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. on The 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian
with other passengers on board. You can confirm this from the website
below which was published by CNN.WEBSITE.

.de/jump.htm?goto=http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair.01/
http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair.01/.list with Capt. El Habashy EgyptAir employee but part of the crew
Capt. Rauof Noureldin EgyptAir employee,but part of the crew
Flight Officer Adel Anwar, 38, Cairo
Flight Officer El Batoty
with 217 people on aboard, crashed at 1:52 a.m. Sunday,
less than an hour after take off from New York's John F. Kennedy
Airport. along with his wife list Canadian Oil consultant/contractor with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. David Ameeraly, made a numbered timed (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million Dollars)in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Ministry of Energy and Natural resources that Mr. David Ameeraly, died from a plane crash. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was futile. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. David Ameeraly,did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.

This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South Africa Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as an Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. David Ameeraly, so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of the government south africa.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of two Attornies for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

A bank account either newly created or existing in any part of the world which you will provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you. Then 5% will be used to offset any expenses incurred during the entire processing. Please your percentage is not negotiable. it is considerate enough. There is no risk at all as the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney, and my position as the Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. 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 rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

I am awaiting your urgent reply via my email: (keen_john@unlimitedworld.org) or you, fax: number_{1-650-360-7927} for a verbal and detailed explanation of this transaction to you, In order for us to be sure of who I would be carrying out this transaction with and will bring you into the complete picture of this pending project when I have heard from you.

Regards.
Mr.KEEN JOHN.



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