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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: WESTERN UNION LOME-TOGO <westerndeunion11@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:32:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ECOBANK WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER


Dear Sir/Madame,

I have contacted you previously in view of a 5,560,000 United States dollars( Five Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars),which is supposedly to be received by someone in United States,from my bank Ecobank here in Lome-Togo but the recipient died,and the person who brought it to our bank,for transfer is now in jail,as he could not produce enough identity,and by the laws in our country cannot hold such huge amount,he was a refugee from ghana refugee camp UNHCR)

The funds which was brought in one trunk box from ghana,but because the Sender,refused to identify himself (with proper and recognised identity card,as he claim he was a refugee from Budumburam refugee camp,so he was arrested and now awaiting trial)when he came to send it in our office(that was after it has been duly collected from him,tendered as receipt and sent).

So i decided to contact you,and after the tranmittal of the funds to you,you will then send some amount back,for me to use in obtaining a bail bond for him(as the case is criminal and money-laundry,so cost high amount in back-passing officers for his release)

Now all you have to do is to get money activated from the western union system here in lome-Togo,and,i will assist you with the transfer-as you want it either through western de union money transfer ,here in Lome,Togo or through wire transfer(to your nominal account-you need to send alongside),but first you will need to submit a request of activation,and you being rightful owner with a sworn affidavit from the Court here in Lome.This requires just your passport copy(2 copies),attestation and surety-which i will provide(he must be a Togolaise),to the remittance department

I have checked with the High Courts's Registrar on how much to get the sworn affidavit clearance,and it will cost (300,000 cfa)'s(550 U.S.Dollars),which will then be submitted for ractification to the remittance department for transfer of the funds to



Please Do send the sworn affidavit fee with details
(MR FRANK ANKRAH),WESTERN DE UNION,OFFICER,AFLAO-LOME BORDER BRANCH,GHANA.

Thank you.
Francios Tettedze-Accounts Manager
Ecobank,Lome-Togo
Western De Union Money Transfer,
Century Road Branch,Adjacent Eyadema bypass,
Lome-Togo
Telephone:00233-243665240



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