joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "harrison ken" <harrisonkenp1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_harrisonkenprivatebox9@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:25:20 +0200
Subject: AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE..

From The Office of The Director of
International Relation,Access Bank Plc
22 Marina Street,Marina
Lagos-Nigeria

Dear,

Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you. I am Mr. Harrison Ken
the Director of International Relation with Access Bank of Nigeria Limited.
I 'm 47yrs old and I got your email address on the Chambers of Commerce
address list and my confidence reposed on you to contact you. I hope you
read this message Carefully and reply me immediately,although we have not
met before but I suggest that this transaction will bring us together.

My dear, we have a customer from a your country but base here in Nigeria
since over a decade now, his name is Mr. Hamilton Creek from Atlanta Georgia
United State of America but reside here with his wife and his two children.
Mr. Hamilton Has being banking with our bank for the past 4yrs some time
October 2002. On 12th of August 2003 Mr. Hamilton was on his way to his
house and unfortunately he ran into a Trailer truck load of Groundnut Oil
and died immediately. Their car got burnt and Mr. Hamilton Creek and His
entire family was confirmed died which no single soul was saved.

The Board of Directors and the Management of Access Bank has mandated and
Instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton Creek relatives/his Next of Kin to
come and claim Mr.Hamilton's Fund. Since August 2003 till date I have been
looking for Mr.

Hamilton Creek Relatives/Next of Kin to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund
which he Deposited with our bank. I have made a frantic effort to contact
the American Embassy and after 3days the Ambassador told me that Mr.
Hamilton Creek has no relation and no next of Kin.The Ambassador also told
me that Mr. Hamilton used his first son as His next of kin but it is quite
unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton Creek died with all his family members. The
reason why I contacted you is this, Mr. Hamilton is dead and his only son
whom supposed to inherit his properties and money also died With him.

As at this moment, nobody or person[s] is coming to claim this Money from
our bank. The board directors and management of our bank has told me that
if nobody or person[s] apply for the claim of Mr. Hamilton's Fund, the bank
will decleared Mr.

Hamilton's Fund as unclaimed and it will send into the Federal Government of
Nigeria Reserve Account, In order to avert this, I want you to stand as the
Relation/relative of Late Mr. Hamilton Creek and to act as the Hamilton's
relative so that late Mr. Hamilton Creek money which he deposited with our
bank will be release to you. It might interest you to know that Mr.
Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank Account with our Bank and he has a total sum
of US$52Million (Fifty two Million

United States Dollars) and it is the exact amount which late Mr. Hamilton
Creek has in his domiciliary Account and this money is still in his account
as unclaimed money.

This transaction is very easy and simple and it is 100% risk free. I'm the
Director of International Relations with Access Bank of Nigeria Limited and
the management/Board of Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to present
to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mr. Hamilton Creek, which I told
them that I am still searching the next of kin to the deceased.

Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will present you to
the bank as the only next of kin to late Mr, Hamilton Creek and I will let
the bank to know that you are the only right person to inherit Late Mr.
Hamilton Funds and properties, and his Money US$52M(fIifty two Million
United States Dollars) will be transferred into Your Own Account as late
Mr. Hamilton Creek next of kin.

Please if you are interested, Just email me on my direct private and
secured Email Address for immediate commencement so that late Mr. Hamilton
Funds will be credited Into your Account and all his Properties will be
released to you either Through

Courier Services or the Bank will Cargo all his properties to You in any
were you want it.
So reply me immediately and let me know what your decision and also feel
free to ask any questions. Meanwhile we will share Late Mr. Hamilton Creek
Funds 50-50 which you will take 50% of the US$52M. which is amounting to
US$26M, (Twenty Six Million United States Dollars, while the Balance of the
same amount will be mine.

I will be waiting for your Immediate response,

Thanks and have a nice day.

Friendly Regards

Mr. Harrison Ken.

_________________________________________________________________
Share folders without harming wildlife!
http://www.communicationevolved.com/en-za/


Anti-fraud resources: