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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: "MR.CHINEDU OKORO" <chineduokoro02@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:57:25 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,THIS IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL(REPLY URGENTLY)

VERY URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

PRIVATE PHONE CONTACT:
234-802-3870751

ATTN:DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU BY SURPRISE,BUT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THAT THIS IS REAL DEAL.

I AM MR.CHINEDU OKORO, MANAGER CREDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF ACCESS
TRUST BANK PLC(ATB). LAGOS-NIGERIA.

I WRITE YOU IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER(MR.LEVY MOHAN SALAHEL)WITH
ACCOUNT FILE NUMBER: 14-255-1997/ATBP/T. WHO AMONG OTHER VICTIMS DIED IN THE
SEPTEMBER 11,2001 BOMB BLAST(TERRORIST ATTACK)IN AMERICA.

MR.LEVY MOHAN SALAHEL WAS AN IMPORT AND EXPORT BUSINESS MAN WHO DEPOSITED
ONLY $28.580MILLION IN HIS ACCOUNT AND THE ACCOUNT IS CODED, IT IS ONLY AN
INSIDER THAT COULD PRODUCE THE CODE OR PASSWORD OF THE DEPOSIT PARTICULARS
AND THAT IS ME ALONE CONSIDERING MY POSITION IN THE COMPANY.

BASED ON THE REASONS THAT NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE DEPOSIT AS
NEXT OF KIN, I SEEK FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION SO THAT YOU CAN STAND AS THE NEXT
OF KIN TO OUR LATE CUSTOMER, TO SEND THIS FUNDS OUT TO A FOREIGN OFFSHORE
BANK ACCOUNT(A/C) FOR MUTUAL SHARING BETWEEN ME AND YOU ONLY.

THE YOU SHALL CONTACT THE ATTORNEY(LAWYER)OF THE DECEASED, HERE WHO WILL
CHANGE ALL THE PAPERS IN YOUR NAME AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABUJA AND ALSO
OBTAIN CLAIM APPROVAL CERTIFICATE ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA(CBN),AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

I WILL GUIDE AND ADVISE YOU ON HOW TO SEND AN APPLICATION LETTER BY EMAIL
TO MY BANK(ACCESS TRUST BANK PLC)AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM YOUR READINESS TO
ASSIST ME TO CLAIM THIS FUND OUT OF THE VAULT OF OUR BANK.

NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES FOR A HITCH FREE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN PERFECTED
FROM MY SIDE. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE AACOUNT(A/C) PARTICULARS.

I HAVE SECRETLY TAKEN OUT THE FILE OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER OUT FROM THE ARCHIVE
OF THE BANK,SO I WILL NEED YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,DATE OF BIRTH AND
PHOTO IDENTIFICATION SO THAT I CAN COMPUTERISE(FIX) THEM TO TALLY OR
CORRESPOND WITH THE NEXT OF KIN COLLUM IN THE FILE AND SECRETLY SEND IT BACK
INTO THE ARCHIVE OF THE BANK .

THIS DEAL IS 100% RISK FREE

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WILLING TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSFER OF FUND WITH ME
,YOU CAN CALL OR MAIL ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS
AS:(chineduokoro11@yahoo.com) AND
PHONE NUMBER:+234-802-3870751

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU,
GOD BLESS!.

YOURS RESPECTFULLY,
MR.CHINEDU OKORO.



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