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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: "akinsola akinfemiwa" <akinsolaakinfemiwa2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: narm2006@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:11:43 -0500
Subject: urgent reply

From; AKINSOLA AKINFEMIWA
Prudent Bank plc.RC 3263
Plot 708/709,
Adeola Hopewell Street,
Wuse Zone Abuja,
Nigeria

BUSINESS PROPOSAL, YOURS ASSISTANT IS NEEDED
FROM THE DESK OF Mr. Akinsola Akinfemiwa MD / Prudent Bank Nig plc

Attn: Managing Director/CEO

Dear Sir
Compliments of the day and how is life with you? Of course it is my humble
wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project request for a
joint business transaction that I believe is coming to you as a surprise
hence I plead for your pardon.
I am Mr.Akinsola Akinfemiwa Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
(PBN) Prudent Bank of Nig. Plc. Headquarter Wuse Zone Abuja. I have an
urgent and confidential business proposal for you. On June 6, 1989, an
African Leader, former President of Liberia Chairman Africa National
Petroleum cooperation (LNPC) Late Samuel Doe made a numbered fixed deposit
for twelve-calenderer months, valued at (fifty Million US Dollars) in my
Bank. On maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded
residential address but got no reply. After months of waiting, we sent a
reminder and finally discovered from the former Leader William Tolbert that
President Samuel Doe died in the Liberia Crisis in the hands of some the
rebellion group.He was executed by the group of the NPFL in 1990.

All attempts by the Bank to trace his next of kin family and friends Europe
or American proofed abortive and as such, no Nigeria citizen could claim
these funds on his or the wife's (Mrs. Elizabeth Doe) behalf. On further
probe, we were informed that Mrs. Elizabeth Doe died brain illness. On the
15th of March 2005, I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that President Samuel Doe did not declare any next of kin or relations in
all his official documents including his deposit document in my bank. The
total sum of fifty Millions Dollars is still in my bank escrow / dormant
Acct. According to Nigerian banking law, after twenty-one years in dormancy,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if the
account owner is certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it. This
is the situation, and my proposal is that.
I contacting you as a foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin
on behalf of Late President Samuel Doe to claim this money Fifty Eight
Million Dollar on behalf of Late President Samuel Doe. . All you have to do
is to immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere in the
world for me to arrange the proper money transfer documents. The necessary
documents that would necessitate the lodgment transfer of he funds unto your
account would be made possible through a lawyer that is on standby. As soon
as this is done, the money will then be transferred unto your foreign
account.for us to share out in the ration of METHOD/MODE OF SHARING

A. Total sum with account = Fifty Million Dollar
B. Accumulated Incomes Interest Rate =eight Million Dollar
C. Amount to be withdrawn = Fifty Eight Million Dollar
D. METHOD/MODE OF SHARING: - 60/40%

Finally I would highly appreciate it if you could make up your mind for us
to do the business, which will be of great mutual benefit to both of us. I
can assure you that there are no risks involved, please do not be afraid. I
am using my position and connection in the bank, and with the able
collaboration of the Lawyer to do all the documental work for the
transaction. The work will include the attorney, drafting the will on behalf
of late doe to you and also obtaining all necessary documents and letter of
administration in your favor for the transfer. This transaction is risk free
and guaranteed a success. If you are interested, please reply immediately
and confidentially too hence you rest assure that the transaction would be
most profitable for both of us. I am awaiting your urgent response hence you
reply through the following alternative E-mail
Address:akinsolaakinfemiwa@myway.com

Thanks
Best regards,
JONATHAN AKINSOLA AKINFEMIWA
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (PBN)
Tel: + (234) 8042653145.
Fax: (234) 7985456


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