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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: dan5000@data54.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 06:42:24 -1200
Subject: urgent

FROM THE DESK OF: DR.DANDDY SAM
OUR REF: CBN/CSF/0012/FGN/05.
Comment: STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC
Victoria-Island, Lagos-Nigeria.

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to
enable my colleagues and I carry out an urgent business
opportunity in my department. I work with the STANDARD BANK
NIGERIA PLC; currently I am the senior manager of bills and
xchange at the foreign remittance department of my bank. I
was the account officer to one Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O., WONG LEE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED. Who was involved in an
{AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003 With an
air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed
Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport,
killing all 21 board passengers on board.I got yourcontact
through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the
American ChambersofCommerce and Tourism, due I did not
disclose to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner
like you, Having noted the confidence reposed on your person
by the sponsor of the recommendation. He left in his
domiciliary account the total sum of $25.5m,{Twenty Five
million, five hundred thousand USA Dollars}. Since the
management got the information of his death we have been
expecting any of his relation or his next of kin to come up
and claim his money. Below is his account information:

STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: NIB/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O
AMOUNT: $25.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS

Unfortunately, From the day of his death till the time of
this letter none of his relation or friends has come up for
the claims.The banking and financial law of STANDARD BANK
NIGERIA PLC stipulates that if such fund remained unclaimed
after a period of (2)Two years, it will be transferred into
the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. On this discovery sir,
I and two other senior staffs now decided to do business
with you and release the money to you as the next of kin to
Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O for safety and subsequent disbursement.I
will soon proceed for my retirement leave , and I personally
do not want this fund to be transferred into the bank
treasury as unclaimed bill. that is why I wanted the fund to
be move out of the bank before I proceed on my retirement
from the banking services.The need for a foreigner as next
of kin in this project is occasioned by the fact that the
customer Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O was a foreigner and a Nigerian
cannot stand as his next of kin or heir. We have agreed that
30% of the Fund would be for you as foreign partner;
thereafter my colleague and I will visit your country for
disbursement according to the percentages indicated.

To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your
nominated account, you will first apply to the bank as the
next of kin of the deceased, indicating your bank account
number and location where in the money will be remitted.
Upon receipt of your acknowledgement indicating your
interest, I will send to you the text of the application
that you will send to the STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC
authority for an approval to submit your claims.Send your
reply through my direct and Private email address:
samnewlink1@yahoo.com or dan5000@tsamail.co.za

Indicate the following:
1. Your Full Names,
2. Address Direct Fax and telephone numbers for effective
communication that this transaction needs.
3. Your Banking details, include your Bank Names, Address,
Bank account Number /swift code and bank routine number.
4.4) Your Full Profession, Age And Marital Status

Looking forward to urgently hearing from you.
Yours Faithfully,

DR DANDDY SAM
SENIOR MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE ,STANDARD BANK NIGERIA
PLC









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