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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: "cheung pui" <cheung@cheungpuifamily.org>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:07:23 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PROPOSAL

MR CHEUNG PUI
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.

Good Day,Sir/Madam,

Although, I do not know you in person, I have received your contact via,
personal search while seeking a reliable but obscure individual to assist me
in this pending transaction.It became necessary for me to seek your
assistance as I Want you to Assist in investing my share of the money in
your Country.Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui
director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a Obscured business
suggestion for you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem
who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a Numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity
several notices was sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again
after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from
him. We later find out that the Major and his family had been killed during
the war in bomb blast that hit heir home.After further investigation it was
also discovered that Major Fadi Basem did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also
confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew
of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars is still lying in my bank
and no one will ever come forward to claim it.

What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my country at
the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong
Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop,
my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the
next of kin to Major Fadi Basem so that you will be able to receive his
funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:I want you to know that I have had everything planned out
so that we shall
come out successful. I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi
Basem , 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 fill 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 account that will be
provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going 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. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account
we shall negotiate our sharing percentage and agreed on it.Should you be
interested please send me your full names and current residential address
and I will prefers you to reach me on the email address below (
cheungpui_10@excite.com) and finally after that I shall provide you with
more details of this operation.Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.

Note that the sharing rate as soon as this transaction is concluded is 30%
for you, 60% for me and the remaining 10% for any expenses we both incur in
the process of this transaction, If this is okay by you, Contact me only via
this my confidential email box as .
Kind Regards

Mr. Cheung Pui
Email:cheungpui_10@excite.com



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