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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: "Paul Adaka" <pauladaka@msn.com>
Reply-To: pauladaka05@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:04:37 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear Friend,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is Dr.Paul Adaka I
am the personal Account Manager to Late Engr.GREGSON ,who is a citizen of
your country who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria.
NNPC (NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY) Here in after shall be referred to
as my client On January 27, 2002, my client, his wife, and
their three children were involved in the Ikeja bomb blast disaster which
occured in Lagos Nigeria. All occupants of the area unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD
TRUST BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about(TWENTY SIX
MILLION DOLLARS) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at (TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS) can be paid to you and then you and
me
Can share the money.55% to me and 40% to you why 5% mapped out for expences
that might be incurred by both parties in the cause of this transaction. An
attorney will be contracted to help revalidated and notarize all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you. from any breach of the law.

Best regards,
Dr.Paul Adaka



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