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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: sani abu hassan <md_sani_abu_hassan@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:10:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Ferguson Urgent Need


Dear Ferguson,

Iam Mr Sani Abu, Bank Manager Capital Trust Bank London
have urgent and very confidential business proposal for
you.

On June 6, 1997,a JORDAN Oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.KHALED ALI made
a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at (Ten Million Pounds)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 Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr.KHALED ALI died from
an autocrash accident.

On further investigation and discovered that Mr. KHALED
ALI did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents,including his Bank Deposit paper work in my Bank.
This sum of 10,000,000.Pounds is still sitting in my Bank
and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one has ever come forward to claim
it,Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.KHALED ALI so
that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the
hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place
as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two Attorneys
for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide
will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in the ratio of 80% for me and 20% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paper work for this transaction
will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested,please reply immediately Upon your response,
I shall then provide you with more details regarding this
transaction,Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest parts
of my share in your country.

REGARDS,
MR.Sani Abu
BRANCH MANAGER,
CAPITAL TRUST BANK PLC.
LONDON.



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