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: FELIX IBE <f_ablie4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ffelixablie@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 04:18:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


DEAR FRIEND,

I am an accountant with Trust Bank Plc, Apapa Branch Lagos.;my name is Mr FELIX ABLIE a Banker. I am the Accounts Manager to LATE ENGINEER (J.A.),a National of your country,who is a contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

On January 15, 2002, my client, his wife, and three children were involved in the Kenya airways flightwith registration number 5Y-BEN which departed from Nairobi to destination Lagos and they all family died in this fatal air crash On January 30,Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has 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 andproperty left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged,

particularlythe Trust Bank Plc, Apapa Branch Lagos.Where the deceased had an account Valued at($10.5million U.S 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 2 years now, I seek your consent topresent 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 themoney.45% to me and 45% to you and 5% for any charity organization in your country.

While 5% for unforeseen bottlenecks we might incur in this transaction anattorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can beused 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 and me from any breach of the law.I look forward to your reply to this(ffelixablie@hotmail.com) or you can reach me on my direct telephone line: +234-802-256-8076.

The following websites could be referenced:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Best regards,
MR FELIX ABLIE




---------------------------------
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.

Anti-fraud resources: