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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: "dah roger" <dahroger2@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 03:26:15 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT BUSINESS REQUEST/WITH TRUST.

From The Desk Of:
Mr.Dah Roger,
Account Department,
Union Bank Plc,
40,Marina Rd,Lagos,Nigeria.

Tel: 234-8052270613,234-1-4775214.

              Attention: Urgent Request.

Dear Sir/madam,

I am Mr. Dah Roger [Head Account department in Union Bank of Nigeria,Lagos branch].I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you as a result of what we presently have at hand.first Mr. Robert Chapman a Canadian , great industrialist

and a contractor . He was African Area Director of SIL International, who unfortunately died in the plane crash of Kenya Airways Flight 431 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, february 7th 2002.

On june,1999 canadian an industralist/contractor with the Nigerian national petroleum corporation,Mr. Robert Chapman made numbered time (fixed)deposit for twenty-four calender months,valued USD$5M (Five.million dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity,i sent a routine notification to his forwarding adress but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally,we discovered from his contract employers,the Nigerian Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Robert Chapman died from plane crash.

 

On further investigation,i found out that he died without making a (WILL),and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Robert Chapman did not declare any next of kin or relations in all official documents,including his bank deposite paper work in my bank. This sum of USD$5million is still sitting in my bank and the interest is beign rolled over with his principal sum at the end of each year.No one will  ever come forward to claim it.According to the Nigerian law,at the experation of five years,the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian  Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently,my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Robert Chapman so that the fruites of this young man‘s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials.

 

This is simple,i will like you to send, immedietelly your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits,which will put you in place as the next of kin.We will employ the service of two attornies for drafting and notarization of the (WILL),and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour of USD$5million dollas  for the transfer.

 

We would need you as a foreigner acting as the next of kin and sole benefactor to the inheritance of Mr. Robert Chapman TO CLAIM THESE FUNDS.The money will be paid to you for us to share in the ratio of (50% OF US$5 Million) for me and (40% of US$5 Million)for you, while 10% will be use to offset every expenses each of us incurred during this transaction.  I want you to give me some kind of assurance that after the completion of arrangement,you shall keep my own 60% as we agreed.

 

NOTE; There is no risk or failure at all because the transaction,will be done by the attorney my"position"as the branch auditor guarantees the 100% succesful execution of this particular transaction.If you are interested,please reply immediately through my privat e-mail.Upon your response,i shall then provide the documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction will be most profitable for both of us because i shall require your assistance to invest my own share in your country.

 Awaiting your urgent reply through my personal e-mail address only  dahroger1@msn.com or, call me on my direct phone number 234 8052270613.

As soon as i recieve your reply I will give you full details of of this transaction.

 

Thanks and regards,
Mr.Dah Roger.

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