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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: fredegobiauba@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 10:42:50 +0100
Subject: RE:HELLO FRIEND!!!

From Mr Fred Egobia

The Manager
United Bank For Africa Plc
Victoris Island
Lagos-Nigeria.
E-mail: fred_egobia@excite.com

Attention: Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr Fred Egobia Manager,United Bank For Africa Plc. I am writing
in respect of a foreign customer of our bank with account number 14-255-114
whose name is Burke Sean, an american by citizen who perished in a plane
crash[Korean Air Flight 801] with the whole passengers aboard on August
6,1997.And for your perusal you can view thisweb site

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list

Since the demise of this our customer, I personally has watched with keen
interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has
come to claim his funds of US$15.5M (Fiftheen Million Five Hundred Thoudsand
United States Dollars) which has been with our branch for a very long time.
On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the Next
of Kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin. And the banking ethics
here does not allow such money to stay more than four years, because the
money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this
period.

In view of this I got your contact through a trade journal when i wasmaking
a research on a foreigner i will use in this great upportunity. For your
assistant i will give you 30% of the total amount. Upon the receipt of your
response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application which
you will type sign andsend back to ourbank to enable us start this transaction.I
will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and
that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the smooth
andeasy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will
be complited within five banking days of recieving your response, after
you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this
letter. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision including your
private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Fred Egobia





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