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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: "gerrard giade" <gerrardgiade_desk@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gerrardgiade@myway.com
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 08:16:59 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ATTEND TO URGENTLY

Note: Please be infrom that this mail is not a hoax mail please treat
seriously.

Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Dr Gerrard Giade,the Chairman of the Independent
Committee of Unclaimed Foreign Funds (ICUFF). ICUFF is charged with
the responsibility of finding foreign bank accounts belonging to our
indigenes, which have remained dormant since the Holocaust . It may interest
you
to know that In July 2000, the Netherland Banker's Association published a
list of dormant accounts originally opened by our own citizens.

These accounts had been dormant since the end of the holocaust and
most of which belong to holocaust victims. The continuing efforts of the
Independent Committee of Unclaimed Foreign Funds (ICUFF) have since
resulted in the discovery of additional 459 dormant accounts in
April,2005.

The published lists contain all types of accounts and i discovered a
dormant account of ADELE ODNER with a credit balance of 21,000,000.00
US dollar plus accumulated interest The beneficiary was murdered during
the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace of
heirs.

Claims Proccessing Office have been mandated to report all
unclaimed funds for transfer of existing credit balance into the
treasury of the Netherland government as provided by the law for
management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died intestate (sic)
(living no
wills).

Mean while Being a top executive at ICUFF, I have put in all the
machineries to put claim over these funds in the Bank in Netherland,
and also to make you the bonafide beneficiary to the deceased and at
the
end transfer this fund to your foreign account in your country without any
problems/risk associated with the claim.

Directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit
from this great business opportunity. I could have done this deal on my
own,
but because of my position in this country operating a local account would
eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in the Committee of Unclaimed Foreign Funds (ICUFF).

Based on your sincere committment and honest guidance as a
professional in business, I intend to invest my share of the total funds in
your
company/country with you as the manager, pending on my resignation from
the ( ICUFF). .5% of the fund will be set aside for expenses incured
during the business and finally, 5% would be mapped out for Charity
donations,
here in Africa and other continents.There after I will visit your country
for
disbursement according to the percentages indicated.

Also I am willing to give you 30% for your pledged assistance in the
transfer of this funds to your account pending my visit to your
country. I want to assure you that all will be done in such a away that your
role
will be 100% risk free.

Provide me with your full name, address, telephone/fax and
account information for the transfer of the funds to you. I will pay
all required legal/handling fees here in the Republic of Benin to
proccess the needed legal documents/authorities to back up your claim in
the Netherland from where you can now start accessing and transferring this
funds to your country and other banks of your choice in the world.

As soon as I get this we will be able to process the needed
documents and transfer the funds to your Account in 7 working days.
I look forward to your earliest reply.You can call me on:+229-97160623 . for
more details reply to my private email address;gerrardgiade@myway.com.

Thank you for your prompt response.

Warmest Regards

Dr Gerrard Giade.


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