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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: "joel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joelogidi@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 18:37:53 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL

Dear friend

I am the Manager of Finance Department First National Bank South Africa
(FNB) here in Johannesburg South Africa. In my department we discovered

incurred a sum of $ 16.2m Dollars (TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN Millions
U.S. DOLLAR) in an account of our foreign
Customers
heard (MR CHRISTOPHER GARDNER) who died at the World Trade Center in

New York on 11 September 2001. Mr. Gardner worked as a Entrepreneurs

in Johannesburg and he was on a visit to America, as he
premature death by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Buildings

Because we have information about his death, we have try to locate his
next-of-kin (closest relatives)
his account in our bank was domiciled. the
Money can not be claim unless we somenoe as a
next-of-kin (nearest relatives) or relative to the deceased advertises,

As in our banking guidelines and banking rule.
Unfortunately we know this because,our client died WITHOUT TESTAMENT. it is
therefore, on this discovery, I now decided to contact you this
business proposal to you to make and issue the money to you as the
next-of-kin (closest relatives) to the deceased for subsequent
Payout to you, because no one comes,


The Banking Act and the Directive lay down here, because if such
Money after nine years , the money will be recorded to the Bank Treasury

in this business opportunity
through
the fact that the customer was a foreigner

by this fact for a foreigner, it is easy to make, when the
next-of-kin (closest relatives) to present as a foreigner from
other countries.
I and my colleagues have decided to offer you 40% of this money


The remaining volume of 60% would be for me and my colleagues.

We are ready, all the expenses here to fund what the
Processing all documents necessary here is the release of the
Fund to you as possible.
If I get your consent, I will have your name in the Bank

apply, as the next-of-kin (closest relatives) of the deceased
then I will go further, an affidavit through

A lawyer made the allegations to initiate, to you

. With this legal arrangement of the Court,

the Bank will not hesitate to release the fund to you as the next of kins

In order to make this negotiation, risk-free, it is Confidentiality

on this proposal be retained. You can send me your email
Permission to send, if you are interested in negotiating with these.


I hope to get your answer.

joel ogidi.

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