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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: akon ree <earnestroland2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:12:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: please call or reply urgently


DR. Earnest Roland
Tel: 27-83-953-3564
Fax: 27-11-507-6404
Email: earnestroland11@hotmail.com
CHIEF AUDITOR
NEDBANK
SOUTH AFRICA

I am pleased to geting across to you for an urgent and profitable business deal, though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but my confidence was reposed on you when the Chief Executive of your country's; State chamber of Commerce and Industry handed me your contact.

I am the Chief Auditor of NEDBANK of South Africa. The intended business is thus, We had a customer, a Foreigner; His name is Jerom N Snaga who was a Contractor with one of the Government Parastatals. He has in his Account in my branch the sum of US $12 Million United States Dollars Only). Unfortunately, the man died three years ago until today non-of his next of kin has come forward to claim the money. Having noticed this, I in collaboration with two other top management staff of my bank have covered up the account all this while.

Now we want you (being a foreigner) to be fronted as his next of kin and forward your account and other relevant documents to be advised to you by us to attest to the Claim. We will use our positions to get all internal documentations to back up the claims. The whole procedures will last only five working days to get the fund retrieved successfully without trace even now or in future. Your response is only what we are waiting for as we have arranged all necessary things.

As soon as you read this message, kindly reply to my private email address earnestroland11@hotmail.com or call me on my Telephone number +27-83-953-3564 to indicate your interest I will furnish you with the whole procedures to ensure that the deal is successfully concluded.

For your assistance, we have agreed to give you thirty percent (30%) of the Total sum at the end of the transaction while 70% would be for my colleagues and I.

In order to get all the required legal documents from the court here, kindly send the following below information to me immediately.

Your Full Names, Telephone (mobile) and fax numbers as well as your resident or company address including your bank details where the money will be transfered.

I await your earliest response.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Earnest Roland
CHIEF AUDITOR
NEDBANK






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