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: ENGR Wilson Dara <barrwilsondara07@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:01:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Pls Collect Your Certified Bank Draft !



=A0
=A0
Dear Friend ,
=A0
I am Dr. Wilson Dara .
=A0
How are you today?=A0 Hope all is well with you and your family?
=A0
You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remembe=
r me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi=
-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar bu=
siness has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from INDIA=
who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.=20
=A0
I thank you for your great effort to our=A0unfinished transfer of the fund =
into your account due to one reason or the other .

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund into=
my new partner's account in INDIA , who was eventually, capable of assisti=
ng me in this great venture.=20
=A0
Due to all your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed =
during the course of the transaction,I want to compensate you and show my g=
ratitude to you with the sum of $950,000.00.
=A0
I=A0left a Certified International Bank Draft for you worth of ($950,000.00=
) cashable anywhere in the world with my secretary.=20
=A0
My dear friend=A0please=A0do contact my secretary , his name is=20
=A0
PASTOR=A0MARK EZE, on his direct email address
(=A0mrmarkeze50@yahoo.com =A0) for the collection of your Certified Bank Dr=
aft.
=A0
I have authorized him to deliver the Certified Bank Draft to you whenever y=
ou contact him reguesting for it.

At the moment, I'm very busy here INDIA because of the investment projects,=
which I and my new partner are having at hand.=20
=A0
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from=
the bottom of my heart, also comply with my secretary PASTOR MARK EZE's di=
rectives so that he will deliver the Certified Bank Draft to you without an=
y delay or hitch.
=A0

My secretary's email address once again:(=A0mrmarkeze50@yahoo.com )
=A0
=A0
Therefore, you should send to him your=20
=A0
Full Name=A0=20
=A0
Telephone Number
=A0
Your Full Mailing Address , where you want him to send the Certified Bank D=
raft=A0 to.=20
=A0
Thanks and God bless you and your family.=20

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft.
=A0
Best Wishes
=A0
Engr. Wilson Dara
=0A=0A=0A

Anti-fraud resources: