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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: ednku0@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 13:56:59 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Business=20Relationship?=

FROM: MR.NKU EDWARD.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
UNION TOGOLAISE DU BANK LOME- TOGO.

Dear,

(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

My name is Nku Edward from Lome Togo west Africa. I am the Personal account
officer to late client who used to work with a manufacturing company here
in Lome Togo before his sudden death. On the 21st of April 2003, My client,
his wife and their only son was involved in a fatal motor accident along
Oaklands Roads, Hanwell London and unfortunately, They all lost their lives
in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you. I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly a Bank where the deceased deposited the sum of $12 Million
U.S Dollars. (Twelve Million United States Dollars Only). Consequently,
the Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased
or they will have the funds confiscated within a short period of time. Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years now,
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
he has no relatives left so that this $12 Million U.S Dollars can be released
to you as the next of kin to my late client.

For both of us to share the money, I propose 55% to my self and 35% to you
for your expected assistance, while 10% should be set aside for settling
all expenses or tax as the government of your country may require. All the
necessary documents that can be used to back up the claim of this fund will
be processed in your name as soon as we agreed together. All I require from
you now is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I guaranteed that this transaction will be 100% risk free and will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law here in Togo or over there in your country. Please kindly get in
touch with me through my private email address or mobile number to enable
us discuss in details about this transaction. Remember to send me immediately
information as follows:

**Your full names
**Your full contact address,
**Your private telephone, and Mobile Numbers.
**Your Age and Occupation

Best Regards,
Nku Edward, writing from Togo

NB:please reply ONLY to my confidential mail box
below.(edward_nku2006@hotmail.com)

Mobile:228 917 19 06




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