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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: santosikechukwu1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 03:39:00 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=3A=20DR=2E=20SANTOS=20IKECHUKWU?=

FROM: DR. SANTOS IKECHUKWU,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT
ECO BANK PLC OF NIGERIA.
I am Dr. Santos Ikechukwu, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of ECO BANK PLC LAGOS NIGERIA BRANCH. With due respect and regard,
I have decided to contact you on a business transaction hat will be very
beneficial to both of us.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on October
31st 1998 in a auto crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank since 1997 without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or relation.

A close investigation revealed that the deceased has no existing relation
as next of kin. The said amount is U.S $12.5 million, I want you to collaborate
with me to put a claim on this money as the next of
kin of the deceased account holder,Mr Duckson Fritz. I and my colleague
will present you as the next of kin.

Meanwhile all arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next
of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money
to your designated foreign bank account has been put in
place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us in this risk
free and highly confidential transaction.

On your reply, we shall discuss the sharing ratio for each party to this
transaction.

Please feel free to contact me immediately via my private e-mail santosikechukwu@i12.com
for further directive and clarification on this transaction.

I look forward to a mutual beneficial business relationship with you.
Best wishes,

Dr. Santos Ikechukwu.





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