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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mr_garubasule111@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:15:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR GARUBA SULE


FROM THE DESK OF MR GARUBA SULE
THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER.
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,

I HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO IMPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MATUAL BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES..

I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF (USD10.5 M) MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 10 TO 17 BANKING DAYS.

THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT ANY BODY CLAIMING THE FUND.

I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER (THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT) BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER) WHO DIED ALONGWITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MONDAY 31th JULY 2003 PLANE CRASH.


IN SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT OF THE MONEY,WE AGREE THAT 50% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION YOU MADE BY STANDING IN THE CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN AND 50% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES. YOU AND I WILL TAKE OF THE EXPENSES INCURE DURING THE TRASACTION ON TAXES THAT WILL ARISE.

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK ACCOUNT AS AN ABANDONED FUND. SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER.

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS PROJECT WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.

1. NAME IN FULL:.......................
2. ADDRESS:..............................
3. NATIONALITY:......................
4. AGE:.....................................
5. SEX........................................
6. OCCUPATION:......................
7. MARITAL STATUS:............
8. PHONE..................................
9. FAX:........................................
10. ACCOUNT NUMBER.............

BEST REGARD,
MR GARUBA SULE




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