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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: "From: Dr Wilson C. Davies" <esq_finance011@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:54:18 +0700
Subject: BUSINESS NOTIFICATION

From: Dr Wilson C. Davies
Tel+66-71-07-3123
Dear Managing Director /CEO
I am e-mailing to you this business proposition having gone through your remarkable profile on the business directory. I apologise using this medium in communicating with you in such business, though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, but I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured means for me to communicate with you at this time. It is a pleasure involving you in this project, although, this may sound strange but I seek your indulgence and pray you view it seriously
I am Dr, Wilson Clive Davies, Head of Operations, portfolio management with a Reputable Private Finance and Security Company here in Bangkok Thailand. My company work for expartriate community here in Thailand. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
The Proposition in brief, One of our clients, Mr Al-Akram Bin Abdulla, an Iraqi National and a businessman, lodge the sum of $11.5 Million USD with our company on December 2002. The fund was deposited as family treasure for safe keeping.
But sadly and unfornately, Mr Abdulla lost his life prior to the war in Iraq last year. Ever since he died no close relative or family has come forward to claim the fund deposited with us, as the space of next-of-kin was left open at the day of deposit. He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin but all documents relating to the claim of this fund will be processed in your name as soon as we agreed together.
I have made several enquiries to locate his relations without any success. It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Mr. Al-Akram Bin Abdulla, next of kin (His entire family perished in that War in Iraq) I now decided to look for a reputable person to assume as the next of kin to our late client with every legal backing so that this family treasure will be release and move/transfer into a nominated foreign account, for future investment. To this regards, we sincerely request for your immediate assistance and co-operation.
I have secretly discussed this matter with a close confidant attorney whom I must involve in order to assist us produce legal back-up documents which would substantiate claims/position of next of kin and also enable us have a smooth and successful transfer of the fund to any foreign bank account which you are going to nominate(can be an account with a zero blance but not dormant).However, your contact information was the recommendation of your profile. After studying your profile, I became aware of your credibility, trustworthy and integrity. Thus my humble decision to solicit for your understanding mutual co-operation in this transaction.
All validating and authenticating documents to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out. We have secured from the probate registry, an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so we are assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free.
The sharing ratio after completion of transfer will be thus: 50% for me, 25% for you, 20% to be donated to any charity group in Iraq (the deceased country) and 5% to cover any expenses that may be incurred in the course of completing the transfer.

Do send to me : Your mobile phone number, (2.) Your direct fax number , this will enable me fax to you the documents concerning the consignment.. This is a sensitive and private business, the knowledge of which should be restricted, therefore do not dicsuss it with a third party, and I am assuring you of a 100% financial risk free transaction.
Be informed that this funds is not connected with terrorist or drugs money which I believe will put fears in you to render the required assistance needed. Hence the source of this said money is clean and clear.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Accept my warm regards as I await your response.
Best Regards,
Dr Wilson.C. Davies
Email :huadjuric0111@yahoo.com



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