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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: Godfrey Apkor <godfreyapkor@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:16:23 +0100
Subject: Godfrey Apkor 24/08/2017


Dear Sir,

How are you today with your family guess fine ?.

This business transaction might not fall within the wide spectrum of your
business activities, but I plead your assistance, as your flair for
profitable business is needed.

Permit me to introduce myself; I am Mr.Godfrey Apkor, SENIOR MGR, SPECIAL
ASSETS, with a commercial Bank here of, I am writing this letter to ask for
your support and cooperation to carry out this business opportunity in my
department.

Every Three years, Ghanaian banks transfer to its treasury millions of
dollars of unclaimed deceased depositor’s funds in compliance with the
banking laws and guidelines, in majority of cases with reference to my
bank, the money normally runs into several millions of dollars.

A foreigner, Late Engineer.Aamir,an Oil Merchant/Contractor here in Accra
Ghana, until his death four years ago in a ghastly Auto crash has a closing
balance of US$37.3(Thirty seven Million, Three Hundred Thousand USA Dollars
Only)Ever since his death and up to this time of writing, no next-of-kin or
relation of his has come forward to claim his money with us.

Fervent valuable efforts have been made by our management team, to get in
touch with any of the family or relatives but proved to no avail.

Naturally, as long as His money remains unclaimed, the bank remains richer
in free funds with his money.

However, with my position, I can present you to claim the fund as his
relative/next of kin if you agree with me on private basis, yes I can
present you.

The request for you as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the
fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Ghanaian cannot stand as next
of kin to a foreigner, Hence, I plead for your assistance with the
intention of getting this unclaimed money amounting to $37.3(Thirty seven
Million, Three Hundred Thousand USA Dollars Only) transferred into a
company/private bank account that you will provide.

You stand to gain a negotiable percentage of the fund if you agree to help
me actualize this opportunity; I will not contact any other company or
person until I am convinced that you are not interested in this proposal.

I will also require your advice on the areas of investment as I plan to
establish a business venture in your country with my share.

Contact me immediately indicating your willingness and also give me your
direct telephone numbers for the effective communication that this
transaction requires.

I will furnish you with the procedure.

I may also be reached on my private cell phone number.

I anticipate your maximum cooperation.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Godfrey Apkor.

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