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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: "Austin George" <austingeorge04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: austingeorge02@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 01:15:43 +0000
Subject: UNCLAIMED INVESTIBLE FUNDS

FROM: AUSTIN GEORGE
FIXED TERM DEPOSITS-DOMICILIARY DEPT
ZENITH BANK PLC
TO: PROSPECTIVE PARTNER
TITLE: UNCLAIMED INVESTIBLE FUNDS

DEAR SIR,

THIS MAIL IS PRIMARILY TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION
IN A 100% RISK FREE BUSINESS DEAL THAT WILL BRING IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL
REWARDS FOR REAL INVESTMENT IN A PREFERRED BUSINESS SECTOR OF YOUR
CHOICE.IN TODAY’S BANKING SECTOR, THE INCIDENCE OF UNCLAIMED DECEASED
DEPOSITORS FUNDS, MOST OF THE TIME RUNNING INTO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, ALSO
KNOWN AS INVESTIBLE FREE FUNDS CONTINUE TO RISE. A CASE IN POINT IS THE
UNCLAIMED FUNDS BELONGING TO DR SEYMOND MCNEIL, WHO ALONG WITH HIS WIFE
AND SON LOST THEIR LIVES IN A TRAGIC AND FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT OVER TWO
YEARS AGO.

DR. MCNEIL WAS AN OILRIG SERVICES CONTRACTOR WITH THE SHELL PETROLEUM
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND HE MAINTAINED A FIXED TERM DOMICILIARY DEPOSIT
ACCOUNT WITH MY BANK. A VERY FRIENDLY AND CLOSE CUSTOMER. BEFORE HIS
UNTIMELY DEATH, HIS ACCOUNT OPENING FORM HAS NO NEXT –OF-KIN ON IT. EVERY
EFFORT BY US TO LOCATE HIS RELATIONS THROUGH HIS FORWARDING ADDRESS
YIELDED NO RESULTS AS NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED.MY SELF AND SOME OF MY
COLLEAGUES ARE DESIROUS OF GETTING THIS MONEY OUT OF THE SYSTEM AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION.
THEREFORE, I PROPOSE AS FOLLOWS:

1) THAT YOU BECOME THE BONA-FIDE NEXT-OF-KIN DESIGNATED, READY TO CLAIM
LATE DR MCNEIL’S BANK BALANCE OF $17.5 MILLION.

2) THAT FOR EASE OF CLAIMS PROCESSING YOU FORWARD TO ME BY EMAIL THE
FOLLOWING:
A) FULL NAME
B) CONTACT ADDRESS
C) PRIVATE TEL/FAX NOS.
3) THAT THE PERCENTAGE SHEARING RATIOS TO BE:
30% FOR YOU, 60%FOR US AND 10% FOR BOTH END EXPENSES

4) THAT THIS DEAL IS ABSOLUTELY PRIVATE, TOP SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL,
HENCE THERE SHOULD BE NO DISCLOSURE.

5) THAT THIS DEAL IS 100% RISK FREE AND WITHOUT RECOURSE TO EITHER
PARTY.

IF WE HAVE REACHED A CONSENSUS ON THIS PROPOSAL, I SUGGEST WE CONCLUDE
THE DEAL WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF KICK-OFF, HENCE, URGENTLY REPLY BY EMAIL
TO:austingeorge02@yahoo.co.in

BEST REGARDS
AUSTIN GEORGE.


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