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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "HON. TONY EDEH" <tonyedeh009@msn.com>
Reply-To: edenrock02@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:36:48 +0000
Subject: Dear Eminent Collaborator.

Mr.Tony Edeh
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
154 Awolowo Road,
Marina Lagos, Nigeria.
OFFICE LINE: +234-1-1 -805711 6421
 
Dear Eminent Collaborator.

I am .Mr.Tony Edeh, a manager in charge of operations and corporate  Banking services Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Marina. It is my wish  to contact you on this bussiness opportunity with the hope that you will be  of valuable assistance. On June 6, 1997, a National of your Country and an Oil Consultant/Contractor  with the Shell Petroleum Nigeria Plc, Engr. Mark , made a numbered time  (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$4,000,000.00 (Four  Million United States Dollars only,) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a  routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a  month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract  employers, the Shell Petroleum Nigeria Plc that he died from a ghashly Motor  accident along with his wife and thier only daughter. On further  investigation, I found out that he died without making "WILL", and all  attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that this Customer did  not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of 4,000,000.00  United States Dollars only,is still sitting in my Bank. Since there was no  declaration of any next of kin made by th tis customer in his documents ,no  one will ever come forward to claim this amount. According to Nigerian Law,  at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership  of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. I therefore  wish to contact you to seek for your co-operation and assistance to enable me to present you as the next of kin to this late customer so that the  fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt  government officials here in this country.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and  address so that this money will be released into a Bank Account which you  will provide as the next of kin and beneficiary of this Amount.The Attorney  whom we will engage his services down here, will prepare the necessary  documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin  since you shares the same last names with our late customer. Your country,  occupation or previous relationship with this customer is irrelivant to this  transaction.What is required from you is trust,confidence and reliability.

A Bank Account from any bank which you will provide, will then facilitate  the transfer of this money. The money will be paid into your Account for us  to share in the ratio of 50 / 50 % Both of us. This transaction involves no  risk whatsoever and will not affect you or the operations of your normal  bussiness in any way as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done  by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the  successfull Remittance of this money into your Account. As a matter of  urgent attention could you please forward your contact telephone numbers to  me to facilitate easier and faster communication between you and myself. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and my  private contact telephone number. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and  be 100 % rest assured that this transaction would be concluded smooth and
succesfull. Your interest will be adequately protected. At the successful  conclusion of this transaction, I shall require your assistance to invest my  share in your country.

Here are the details I will need to make the application.
(1)Your Full Name.
(2)Your Contact Address.
(3Your phone & Fax Number for effective communication.
(4)Age, & Occupation.
(5)Religion.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my direct email address
edenrock02@yahoo.com
My best regard to you and your Family.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Tony Edeh.

 

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