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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: royal nze <royalnze1@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:16:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: royalnze1@yahoo.ca

FROM MR.ROYALNZE

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC

OF COTONOU MAITION DE FINANCIER,

2 BUCLAIRE AKPAKPA COTONOU ,

REPUBLIC OF BENIN


email: chinonso792@yahoo.ca



My dear friend,

I am MR.ROYALNZE, an accountant with

one of the reputable bank in Cotonou{AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC}. I am also an accounts officer to late(Mr.Ben Edwards)anational of your country, who was a contractor with Shell Development Company in Cotonou.

On the 1st of July 2004, Mr Ben, his wife and their two Children were involved in a car accident along Porto novo express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then we have been trying to locate any of Mr.Ben 's extended relatives, but this has also provedunsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you over the Internet, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the moneyleft behind by Mr.Ben before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by my bank. Since we have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives forover a year now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have similar Last name with Mr.Ben so that the proceedsof this account valued at 6.5million US Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% for you.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. As soon as I hear from you I will

detail you on the process of the transaction.

Relpy through this my private e-mail address: chinonso792@yahoo.ca


Regards,

MR ROYALNZE

- royal nze


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