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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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Fraud email example:

From: drschwarz@tiscali.es
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:50:12 +0100
Subject: Treat As Urgent(VIA RELATIVE)

Attn Mr/Mrs Romario,


It is my wish to bring this golden opportunity to your door step.irrespective
of the fact that you do not know me.I am pleased to get across to you for
a very urgent and profitable business proposal, though I don't know you
neither have I seen you before but my confidence was reposed on you when
the Accountant to the Federal Government of the United State of America
handed me your contact for a confidential business

I am a person of Mr .Maurice Schwarz an Auditor incharge of auditing and
accounting section of Manny Bank Plc.I came across a very huge sum of money
belonging to Mr.Brown Romario a citizen of your country,Who used to work
with an oil company.On the 11th of September 2001, Mr.Brown Romario died
in a bomb blast explosion in America together with his wife and 3 kids,(The
terrorist attack at the pentagon)

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassies to locate any
of our late customer extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After
these several unsuccessful attempts,Idecided to trace her last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of her family.have contacted you to assist
in repatriating the money left in his account before it get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank.

The deceased had an account valued at about FIFTEEN MILLION ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US dollars(US$15.1m)Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating
the relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent to present you
as the next of kin of the deceased since you bear the same last name so
that the proceeds of this account valued at FIFTEEN Million ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US dollars(US$15.1m)can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money. 60% to me and 35% to you, While 5% will be set aside to
settle all expenses incurred during processing of this transaction.

Note that the above sum is questioned is not connected with Arm;s,Drugs,
or money laudering.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, and get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place.The directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist me for us to benefit from this great business
opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant(A Banker), we are not allowed to operate
a foreign account and it would eventually raise an eyebrow on my side during
the time of transfer because of the position my work with the bank.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust as the next
of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need
the money to be transferred at his request as it
will be after due verification and clarification.


I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk and hitch
free. Please, you are advised to keep this as "top secret" as I am still
in service . I will be monitoring the whole situation here in my 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
me to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you
when I hear from you.

Note that the particular nature of your business is irrelevant to this transaction
and this transaction is expected to be concluded within 14 officials working
days due to the injunction given to me by the supreme Court of Nigeria.Kindly
treat as urgent and contact me immediately Via my email address.You will
be fully detailed when i hear from you.Accept my sympathy,may his gentle
soul rest in perfect peace,Amen.
Looking forward to a good business relationship with you.


Yours in banking,
Mr.Maurice Schwarz.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
OLIVER DASHY MANNY BANK PLC.


NB.PLEASE FOR FUTHER DISCUSSION REACH ME VIA EMAIL dr_schwarz@mail2banker.com









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