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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: dar haz <darhaz24@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mr_dahaz@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 06:51:24 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.




DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT.BANK OF AFRICA.
BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.


Dear Friend,

I am Mr Darren Hazmee, Director, foreign operations unit, of the (BankOf Africa), burkina faso my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in burkina faso concerned with foreign contract payments.I am the final signatory to all foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.I have before me the list of foreign contractors payment files,which are due to be transferred to their nominated accounts.

Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I decided to extend this deal/transacion to you after seeing your company's profile in the net, base on trust and
confidence, I believe we can both work this deal out in good faith, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid fund.

I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to
submit the List of payment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues.Among several others, I have decided to remit the contract sum of 6.5Million U.S.D to your nominated account following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to perfect the paperwork legally.

MY CONDITIONS:
1. The sum of 6.5 million U.S.D, shall be paid into your nominated account via telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2.This deal must be kept secret and confidential, and all correspondence will be strictly by private email / telephone and fax, for security purposes.
3.There should be no other third parties as most problems associated with such payments are caused by their agents or representatives.

If you AGREE with my conditions, Please, contact me immedaitely.l will advise you on the next line of action and immediately I recieve your positive position concerning this deal I will contact a capable attorney, who shall stand in on our behalf, to sign and acquire all the contractual documents without further delay as I would proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the 10 working days.

Your reward in this transaction is that, due to your highly desired assistance I will give you 35% of the total sum of 6.5Million U.S.D. while, I will get 55%,the balance will be used to offset any incurred expenses.
Note that high degree of trust is required from you.

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Best Regards,
Mr Darren Hazmee.

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