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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: Duke Songo <d_s01@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:15:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR.DUKE SONGO


FROM MR.DUKE SONGO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
 
                                    (CONFIDENIAL)
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am Mr DUKE SONGO the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA. Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
 
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on friday,26 december, 2005 in a BOMB EXPLOSION and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.
 
 Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was U.S $11.5M (ELEVEN Million Five Hundred Thounsand United States dollars). As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through the Burkina chamber of commerce on foreign business relations here in Ouaga. Burkina-Faso.
 
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gratification,, while 60% will be for me. Please, you have been adviced to keep it a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after i conclude this deal with you.
 
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be send to you when I hear from you.
 
I look forward to receive your personal datas like,
 
(1) Full name................................
(2)Your full residential address.........................
(3)Nationality)..................
(4) Age...............................
(5)Sex............
(6)Your occupation..................
(7)Marital Status...............
(8)(8).Your private phone and fax number.................
 
(9).A copy of your photo scanned and sent to me by mail. As soon as I receive these dates, I will forward to you the application form which you will send to the bank
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr. DUKE SONGO
 
 
 



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