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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: MICHAEL JOSEPN <mjosepn@personal.ro>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 15:53:36 +0300
Subject: RE:FOR YOUR INFORMATION


From: Mr MICHAEL JOSEPH LEYDEN.
National Provincial Bank Of London
E-mail :michaeljleydenn@hutchcity.com

RE:FOR YOUR INFORMATION


I am Mr MICHAEL JOSEPH LEYDEN. credit officer of the Bank
of National Provincial Bank Of London. I have a suggestion
for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war one of our customer Mr.Khalid
Faza who was a business man made a numbered of fixed
deposit for 19 calendar months, with a value of Twenty
millions United State Dollars ($20 million USD) in my
branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even
during the war . Again after the war another notification
was sent and still no response came from him. We later find
out that the Man and his family had been killed during the
war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr.
Khalid Faza did not declare next of kin in his official
papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. He
confided in me as his account manager that no one except me
knew of his deposit in my bank. Now, Twenty millions
United State Dollars is lying in my bank and no one will
ever come forward to claim it. My suggestion to you is that
I will like you to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Khalid
Faza so that you will be able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that every arrangement have been
perfected to ensure a successful transaction. I have an
attorney ready to prepare the necessary document that will
make you a legalize next of kin to Mr.Khalid Faza, All that
is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me
with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job.
After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will
also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the
necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for
the move of the funds to an offshore account that will be
provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in this matter as we are
going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will
prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to
observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue.

Should you be interested in anyway please send me your
contact information? full names, Telephone number and fax
numbers to enable us discuss the sharing mode.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated
and you can contact me on this secured E-mail:
michaeljleydenn@hutchcity.com

Kind Regards

Mr MICHAEL JOSEPH LEYDEN

NOTE:ALL REPLIES MUST BE SEND TO MY HUTCHCITY E-MAIL
ADDRESS:

michaeljleydenn@hutchcity.com


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