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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: danmonde henka <danmondehenka123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <danmondehenka9000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:18:32 +0000
Subject: Attn:Stoop




From The Desk Of Mr. Danmonde HenkaFrom Citizen International Bank Nig PlcTele:2348034300019Private Email: danmondehenka9000@yahoo.com Dear Stoop, I am making this contact to you based on trust and confidence irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and because of the nature of the transaction that I am about to introduce, I want to remain positive having the faith,while and convincing myself that you will be capable of doing business with me.I am a Accountant with CITIZEN BANK(CB), My name is Mr.Danmonde Henka, an accountant. I am the personal Account Manager to Engr. Renold Stoop, contract was awarded to our client, late Mr Renold Stoop who is a citizen of your country who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2002, my client, his wife! , and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this is also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly the CITIZEN BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($10.5Million US dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating! the relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($10.5Million us dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money, 60% to me and 40% to you.An attorney will be contacted to help revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my alternative email above or you can as well call me immediately you receive this mail on +2348034300019 for a discussion. Best Regards, Mr.Danmonde Henka.
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