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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: MR DORNOO SIMON <info@info.com>
Reply-To: <d.sonmd@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:36:19 -0400
Subject: Regards



--
Dearest
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.

First of all, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Mr. Simon
Dornoo I was appointed Managing Director of Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd.
(GCB) effective March 04, 2010. I have an urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you. I am the accounting officer of Mr. Ken
Lay, Enron founder, who died on July, 5th 2006, at the age of 64 and his
friend and partner Mr. Jeffrey Schilling, Ex-Enron CEO who was recently
convicted 24 years for his involvement on the collapse of Enron, the
energy trading giant in America. It will interest you to know that on
Wednesday, 7th February 2001, Mr. Ken Lay deposited a total sum of 21M
dollars and on Tuesday, 24th April 2001, Mr Jeffrey Schilling deposited
13.5M dollars in our Bank. These funds were deposited into a
non-existing company's account which I opened in our bank (Ghana
Commercial Bank Ltd) under their instructions, to avoid raising an
eyebrown but unfortunately for them and fortunately for me, the 2 men
are gone.

So right now, we have the sum of 34.5M dollars lying in the 2 accounts
without any proof of ownership as it was opened with non-existing
companies name and the bank is not aware of the real beneficiaries as
the accounts did not bear any name. As their accounting officer and
financial adviser in charge of these accounts, I can comfortable present
you to the Bank as the real beneficiary of the funds and they have no
right to deny the application.

Consequently, my proposal is that I want to seek your consent as a
foreigner to stand as the owner of any of these accounts, since it has
no trace or beneficiary which makes it easier and fine to transfer to
your designated bank account as the beneficiary. The nature of my work
as a staff of the Bank will not allow me lay claim on the funds, hence
this proposal to you and be informed that as long as you are ready to
cooperate and be truthful to me, I can assure you that the sky will be
our limit. All documents and proves to enable you get any of the money
will be carefully worked out and more so, I assure you that the business
is risk free, as everything will be handled in accordance with the
International Monetary Guidelines.

I am offering you 40% for your cooperation in achieving this aim.
Please, if you are interested in working with me, I will like you to
send the below information's to enable me contact An accredited attorney
to procure the necessary legal documents that will back up the transfer
to your account:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND
ADDRESS...........................................
2. AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.............................
3. OCCUPATION...........................................
4. NATIONALITY...........................................
5. TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS

As soon as I receive your acceptance mail by forwarding the above
information's, further details will be giving to you.

Finaly, I want you to understand that this transaction requires trust,
honesty and above all, utmost confidentiality, to avoid escalating.

Regards.
Mr. Simon Dornoo
Managing Director
Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd.

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