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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: kwe_ach@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:09:32 -0700
Subject: FROM KWESI{URGENT}

From Mr.Kwesi Achampong
Audit Department,
Global Merchant Security Company,
Accra Ghana.


Attention please,

Good day and God bless you. It is with deep sense of
commitment, faith
And trust that I make this confidential risk free
business proposal to you
for your assistance. I am deeply sorry if I have in
any manner disturbed
your privacy.

I am Mr. Kwesi Achampong the head of the Audit
Department of Global Merchant Security Company Accra
Ghana. Recently, I discovered a consignment containing
a huge amount of money which amounted to USD25,
500,000:00 (Twenty Five Million
Five hundred thousand united States Dollars only) in
our Vault that belongs to one of our numerous
customers MR.PIERE JOHNSON from Germany who happened
to die in a ghastly motor accident few years ago.

During the period of my investigation I discovered
that the deceased left
no will and nobody behind to come for the claim of
this consignment as his
next of kin. Since then I have made several inquiries
to see if I can locate
any of the deceased relatives but all efforts have
proved unsuccessful.


Therefore, I decided to contact you to assist me put
up claim to this
Fund with this Security Company as the deceased next
of kin for the claim of the fund of US$25,500,000:00
only. I want to also bring to your notice that as the
Head of the Audit
Department of the Global Merchant Security Company,
this fund will be paid to you directly into your
account once we have to obtain the approval from the
Security Company here in Ghana.

Be also informed that I have with me all the necessary
information of the deceased which will help us claim
the fund successfully and also a an attorney who will
effect the necessary documentation from the Security
company down to the Court.

Your positive response to this proposal will be highly
appreciated and
I will further give you the details of how you shall
present the claim
From this Global Merchant Security Company.

It is worthy to inform you that the fund of
US$25,500,000:00 would be shared among us in the
percentage below.

30% for you
65% for me and my crew
5% for the legal expenses and any other unforeseen
contingency which shall be borne by both parties.

For Safety precaution, please all correspondence
should be addressed to my private email address
kwesiachampong@k.ro

Anticipating your urgent reply.

Regards,
Mr. Kwesi Achampong
Head of Audit Department
Global Merchant Security Compy


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