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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: Rex Dickson <rexdickson@midwar.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:09:19 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: Ugent Asap

ATTN: PLS

I am Mr. Rex Dickson. a private financial consultant /Account
portfolio manager. I happen to have managed a particular account
for a Resident Foreigner, here in Nigeria, who accidentally died
Interstate, leaving in our care a reasonable amount in a
Domiciliary United States Dollars Account.

The Highly confidential nature of our client and our Business
Confidential disposition on Client to client Basis did not
warrant us to have an easily identifiable next of Kin to this
particular Client. I have made several enquiries to locate any
of my client's relatives immediate and extended,this has proved
unsuccessful.

Hence, I am contacting you. I need you to assist in securing the
money and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House here
in the United Kingdom where his deposits were lodged. The
Finance House has issued a Government Mandatory Formality,
notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account
confiscated within the next one month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives
for over two years and convinced that no one is coming up and
having satisfied the mandatory legal requirement of
Beneficiary/next of kin Notification, I now make Bold to seek a
Reliable and Trustworthy person with your consent and perfect
understanding, to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at Twenty One
Million, Three Hundred And Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars, interest Inclusive, can be paid into an account to be
provided by you (preferably outside Nigeria Financial
Institutions or its Isles), as the perceived Next Of Kin Legally
and Otherwise.

I have all necessary documents to back up these claims as Next
of Kin on your behalf. All I require is your honest cooperation
and confidence in me, which I believe that it is not easy as we
have not done similar transaction before and not by reference.
Hence the reasons I choose to call this a Deal, as it will be
based on trust to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I
would advise that you give this a positive consideration and get
back to me via this e-mail address (rexdickson002@katamail.com)
as I would be very flexible as well as considerate in percentage
share that will be given to you for your assistance. Upon
receipt of your response l will send to you my private number so
that you can reach me for further discussion regarding this
project.

Best regards,

Mr. Rex Dickson.


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