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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: "TUNDE BENSON" <tundebenson3@tundebenson-office.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:37:25 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

GOOD DAY ,

I am DR TUNDE BENSON, Divisional Head with the GULF BANK PLC. I was the
personal account manager to one late MR. JIM SOLATA , who till his death was
a contractor with Impressario Nigeria Limited, Moenier Oil &amp; Gas Consult
and Nigerian Ports authority. On June 2002, MR. JIM SOLATA, his wife and
their two children were involved in a car accident along Gwagwalada express
road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

At the time of his death, JIM SOLATA had a deposit of USD$18.4Million which
was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the NNPC. The payment
was made with a bank cheque which I personally cleared. Unfortunately, till
this moment no one has come as his relation for his
deposit with us. My colleagues and I humbly request your attention to this
matter so that we can present you as his next of kin or beneficiary to his
deposit. It is not a very difficult thing to do. All we need is to change
the name and particulars of his next of kin to yours in our computer
database and we file in an application for the release of the fund through
the Probate Office in your name.

It does not necessarilly mean that you must be here to conclude the deal, we
may request that the money be sent to Europe or even the United States for
payment. Please contact me as quickly as possible. We will talk about the
sharing ratio as soon as you get in touch with me in this my personal email
benson_tude@yahoo.com ,providing your telephone number and other
particulars ofyourself.

Please get back to me in this my private email address benson_tude@yahoo.com



Kind regards,
DR TUNDE BENSON


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