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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: awoshika1000@yahoo.com (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 06:54:18 -0800
Subject: best wishes

ATTN;CEO/PRESIDENT,

SIR,

I SINCERELY SOLICIT FOR YOUR UNFLINCHING AND URGENT ATTENTION IN THIS PROPOSAL.
I Am AWOSHIKA . A. TAYLOR A BROTHER TO CHARLES TAYLOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA,WHO IS PRESENTLY ON SELF EXILE IN NIGERIA.HAVING BEEN FORCED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO STEP DOWN.
HE SENT ME TO ACCRA-GHANA WITH THE DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE ME RE-ROUTE THE MONEY HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY AS PERSONAL EFFECTS IN 2002. I WAS TO RELOCATE THIS CASH AND SHIP IT TO HIM IN NIGERIA,WHERE HE IS ON SELF EXILE THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.
INTERESTINGLY, I HAVE DIVERTED THE SHIPMENT TO ASIA. AND TO MY INSTRUCTIONS, THE DIPLOMAT HAD DEPOSITED THE CASH OF $37,000,000USD(USD$37M) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN ASIA.THE DIPLOMAT IS CURRENTLY IN ASIA AWAITING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.HENCE THIS URGENT CALL TO YOU.
MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE NECESARY BACK-UP WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE RELOCATED FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.AND AS SOON AS THE MONEY GETS TO YOU ,I WILL MEET WITH YOU FOR THE DISBURSMENT.FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,I WILL GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM.
THEREFORRE, IF YOU ARE WILLING AND READY TO BE PART OF THIS, RESPOND TO THIS MAIL ASAP SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATIONS ON THE WAY FORWARD. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES AN URGENT ATTENTION SO THAT WE COULD CONCLUDED IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.AT THE MOMENT, HE IS NOT AWARE OF MY WHEREABOUT OR THE MONEY.THIS IS COOL DEAL FOR US.YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR AND NO RISKS WHATSOEVER.IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO GUIDE YOU ACCORDINGLY.

THANKS FOR THE ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

BEST REGARDS,
AWOSHIKA . A. TAYLOR.
Email, awoshika1000@yahoo.com


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