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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: "joe ibe" <joeibe01@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:38:28 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND, THIS IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL(REPLY URGENTLY)

FROM THE HEAD OF CREDIT
AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
OF ACCESS TRUST BANK PLC.
VICTORIA ISLAND,

LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR FRIEND,
:+234-803-686-7716

I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE NOBODY EVER
BELEIVED THAT SHE WOULD END UP HER LIFE IN SPAIN.BUT AT THE SAME TIME I
HAVENOW COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS HAPPENS SOMETIMES FOR THE BENEFIT
OFOTHERS WHO CAN MAKE USE OF OPPORTUNITIES.

I AM MR.JOE IBE,THE HEAD OF CREDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF
THE ABOVE BANK.

THE FIRST LADY,CHIEF MRS.STELLA OBASANJO(WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT)CAME TO
MY BANK WITH HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY (BARR.GANI WILLIAMS)ON THE 4TH OF
OCTOBER WITH SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY($18,200,000.00) THAT WAS MAPPED OUT
FOR HER CHARITY/CHILD CARE TRUST FUND PROJECT,SHE AND HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY
INFORMED ME SECRETLY THAT THE FUND WILL BE DEPOSITED IN A NEW ACCOUNT WHEN
SHE COMES BACK FROM HER TRIP IN SPAIN, SO IT WAS AGREED UPON THAT THE FUND
WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRONG ROOM(FLOATING ACCOUNT)IN MY BANK PENDING HER
ARRIVAl TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE FULLY DEPOSITED.BUT TO
MY GREATEST SURPRISE,SHE DIED ON HER TRIP IN SPAIN.

I HAVE SECRETLY CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENTS WITH HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY
TO TRANSFER THIS FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY AS IT IS ONLY HER ATTORNEY AND
MYSELF KNOWS ABOUT THIS FUND.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU AS A FOREIGNER SO THAT YOU CAN OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT
IN YOUR NAME HERE IN THIS BANK WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE DEPOSITED LOCALLY
AND BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY WITHIN 48
BANKHOURSSO THAT WE CAN SHARE IT TOGETHER.

SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBER,FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,DATE OF
BIRTH,JOB POSITION AND PASSPORT ID IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO
CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH ME.

:+234-803-686-77-16
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
MRJOE IBE.


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