joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

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

Fraud email example:

From: "SHELLY DAVIES" <shelly_davies006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: direct_to_davies@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:19:45 +0000
Subject: FROM DR. SHELLY DAVIES . CAN I CONFIDE IN YOU?

FROM DR.SHELLY DAVIES .
DEPUTY MANAGER,TREASURY OF
GLOBAL BANK PLC.
LAGOS NIGERIA.
PHONE:234-097-8566
EMAIL:direct_to_davies@yahoo.fr



ATTN: PLEASE.

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS
BYVIRTURE
IF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENCIAL AND TOP SECRET.

THOUGH, I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE
APREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT
THE END OF THE DAY.WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY
OFT HIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO
YOU.

I AM THE DEPUTY MANAGER,TREASURY DEPT. OF GLOBAL
BANKPLC.(G.B.PLC)HEADQUARTERS LAGOS NIGERIA)IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON INDIGINALIZATION LAW ON COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS OF
JAN 1977, I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
CO-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION.

MY PARTNER AND I, AFTER DOING THE YEARLY AUDITING OF THE BANK, DISCOVERED AN
ABANDONED SUM OF US$ 10.5 MILLION(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) IN AN ACCOUNT BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER WHO
DIED ALONGSIDE HIS ENTIRE FAMILYIN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCETHIS
DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE ADVERTISED FOR HIS NEXT OF KIN OR ANY CLOSERELATION TO
COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THIS MONEY, BUT NOBODY CAME TO PRESENT CLAIMS.

TO THIS EFFECT, I AND TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT, HAVE DECIDED TO
LOOK FOR A TRUSTED FORIEGN PARTNER WHO CAN STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THE DECEASED AND CLAIM THIS MONEY. WE NEED A FORIEGN PARTNER TO APLLY FOR
THE CLAIM BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED CLIENT WAS A FORIEGNER AND
WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK'S TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE MATTER IS STILL CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE AS THE MANAGER DIRECTLY
CONCERNED, THE MATTER IS WITHIN MY TABLE BUT IF WITHIN THREE WEEKS FROM NOW,
WE DON'T GET POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL
STAND IN
AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR EVEN A DISTANT RELATION RELATION, THE MATTER WILL BE
MADE KNOWN TO THE BANK MANAGEMENT AND ONCE THE MATTER GET INTO THE HANDS OF
THE MANAGEMENT,THE TRANSACTION WILL BE LOST.

HOWEVER, EVERY DOCUMENT TO EFFECT THE PROCESS WILL EMANATE FROM MY TABLE AND
I WILL PERFECT THE DOCUMENTATION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANKING LAW/
GUIDELINES,SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WE HAVE AGREED THAT 30%
OF THE MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU, 10% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON BOTH SIDES,
WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE
TRANSACTION PLEASE INDICATE BY REPLYING THIS MAIL AND PUTTING YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY TO ENABLE US
START THIS TRANSACTION IN EARNEST. ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY, I WILL
SEND YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FOR IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF CLAIM.

Please endeavour to contact me immediately through my private and
confidential Email Address as indicated here below:

EMAIL:direct_to_davies@yahoo.fr



THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

DR. SHELLY DAVIES .


Anti-fraud resources: