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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?MARK=20EZEH?= <mark_ezeh02@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: mark_ezeh_02@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:02:50 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM: DR.MARK EZEH


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mark_ezeh02@yahoo.co.in

FROM: DR.MARK EZEH.

STALLION TRUST BANK PLC,

71A AJOSE ADEKUN ROAD,

VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS,

NIGERIA.



Dear Friend,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner

and I want you to bear in mind that this is not a hoax mail but I

respectfully insist you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will

open door for unimaginable financial reward for both of us.

I am DR. MARK EZEH, the personal account manager to late ENGR.KEVIN

KRULL, a national of your country, who works with shell development Oil

Company here in Nigeria.



On the 21st of October 2003, my client, his wife and their only child

were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Ajar Express Road,

unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives and this has been unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to look for any member of his family over the Internet to locate any member of his relations or any God fearing human who will assist me and will not do way with the fund,I am contacting you to assist in

repatriating the money my client behind before they get confiscated or

declared unserviceable by STALLION TRUST BANK OF NIG.PLC. Where this huge amount US$18.5million dollars were lodged. The bank has issued me a

notice to provide the next of kin/Relative or have the account confiscated

within the next 14 banking days.



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3

years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of Kin/Relative

of the deceased since you have the same last name so that this

US$18.5million dollars can be transferred into your account and then you and I

will share this fund according to any agreed ratio.30% for you,60% for

me while 10% for any expenses that was made during the transaction.



All I require is your honest co-operation and confidentiality to enable

us see this deal through, I guarantee that this will be executed under

legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the

law. CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL: mark_ezeh_02@yahoo.fr

IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS MAIL.



Thanks and God Bless.



Best Regards



MARK EZEH




- MARK EZEH


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