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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: "Suzan Nvaye" <suzan_nvaye2000@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: suzan_nvaye2001@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:44:33 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY .

ATTN: MD/CEO

Kindly accept my apology for sending my mail to you.I Am a true God
fearing person, and I will like to trust you also provided you can promise me within your inner heart that you help me out in this my condition. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a internet while seriously seeking for a reliable person that will lead me through the right source, i dont want you to betray me in this transaction because there is no other person that i have who will see me through ok.
Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.
My Name is MRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYE from Liberia, a Country in West Africa. My late Husband is Issac Nuhan Vaye, Deputy Minister of Public Works in Liberia. My Husband was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHARLES TAYLOR) from office.
Without trial, Charles Taylor killed him. You can verify this from some of the international newspapers posted in the web sites below: (I)http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm
(ii) 21.asp Before my husband was killed, he moved out the sum of US$9.5 million deposited it with a holding firm Abroad.
All that is needed is for my lawyer to instruct the company to transfer the funds/diamonds to your account, I will remunerate you with 20% at the end, but most of all is that I solicit your trust in this transaction.

Kindly include your Full Name, Private Telephone and Fax Numbers where you can always be reached, your Residential or Company Address to enable me give you direct contact of the holding firm where this money is as soon as possible for your able and urgent assistance in claiming this money on my behalf pls.
Please your urgent response is needed.
Best Regards.

I am not interested in names.

MRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYE (WIDOW)




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