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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: chiefpeter@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:07:03 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NEXT=20OF=20KIN?=

Mr.Peter Uzo
Orient Bank Nig.Plc.
Tel: 00234-8029021253

Dear friend,

I am The Branch Manager Of ORIENT BANK NIG. PLC. My name is Mr.Peter Uzo.
I am the Accounts Manager to Late ENGINEER (KANE) a National of your country,
who is a contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES VICTORIA
ISLAND, LAGOS.

On January 30th 2000 , my client, his wife, and three children were involved
in the Kenya airways crash with registration number 5Y-BEN which departed
from Nairobi to destination Lagos and they all family died in this fatal
air crash On January 30,Since then I have made several inquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the ORIENT
BANK NIG PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($10.8 million
U.S Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have
the account confiscated
within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at ($10.8 million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can
share the money.45% to me and 45% to you and 5% for any charity organization
in your country. While 5% for unforeseen bottlenecks we might incur in this
transaction an attorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make.

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 and me from any breach of the law.I will like you to reply.

Best Regards

Mr.Peter Uzo
Orient Bank Nig.Plc.
Tel: 00234-8029021253








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