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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: MR ALI <mr.ali0@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:09:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MORE DETAILS.


My Dear Madras,

Greetings with our ALMIGHTY,

Thank you for your reply to my proposal once again, and believing, this will go beyond a business relationship, but will bring both families together for good. I must make you understand that, the said inheritance fund is an accumulated fund of a deceased customer who died along side with his whole family in a plane crash; going on holidays.

With information got in the bank records, I have been monitoring, as a manager in the foreign/bill and exchange department. If any one will come forward as the next of kin, or beneficiary to the said fund. Actually, the next of kin in the deceased form is his only wife, who died along side with him.

I am saying should any of his family come forth, but fortunately non has come to claim the fund and as I said in my proposal, the bank law stipulates that, if after a period of time the fund is not claimed, or the account not serviced, the account will be DORMANT.


My dear Madras, it is based on this that, I demand we work together, you and I, I present this business transaction to you, to carry up, try as possible make sure the bank transfers the fund to your designated account. I want us to do everything possible, if it concerns information’s, I have them, I want you to know that, it is going to be strictly banking procedures, so you must be capable to handle every situation that, comes up and do not fear. If you should be asked to come to Burkina Faso , please refuse (unless you want to), but for our benefit, refuse.

I assure you that, in enquiry from the bank, about the deceased customer, you should contact me for the details and I will send the information to you.

Please absolute secrecy must be maintained in this transaction for us to achieve our GOAL without distractions from anyone. I have come a long way to know that, when one wants to RISE and seeks advice from NEUTRAL people, the devil in one way or the other comes in and give them NEGATIVE advice, to discourage us.

This is why I say, with one mind, we will succeed. You and I will forward you the application form once again with no attach, please should you apply, do not expose my personal to anyone in the bank and I repeat, keep it SECRET even in your country.

I wait your reply soon and pray we work together. I will appreciate it if we can speak on phone, my number is 00226 78 83 79 61. I also will need your contact telephone number so I can call you, seeing we can speak on phone immediately, I am waiting to hear from you,
With Regards
Mr.Ali.





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