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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: "mrdavieskenn@handbag.com" <mrdavieskenn@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mrdavieskennethe@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 04:00:31 -0700
Subject: Attn: The Managing Director

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Kenneth Davies, Chief accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC),I propose this private and confidential message to you
for urgent help.

After the auditing of the account of the petroleum Industry in my country
I discover an over invoiced of US$ 18.3milliom (eighteen million three hundred
Thousand USD) which I have made up my minds to invest in your country. To
this end, I need your cooperation so that I can be able to send this money
to you for investment as a joint
Partnership. Although trust shall be the watch word. What I shall require
from you is to receive this fund on my behalf as it still kept in a Bank
now Your work is to secure a profitable investment in your country for me
where part of this fund shall be invested. For your effort towards receiving
this fund, be ear marked for any expenses that may arise in the course of
this business will be taking care by both parties.

This transaction is risk free and will take only 7 working days to move this
fund outside the country immediately you digest your interest to assist us,
all modalities to move this fund outside the country has been mapped out
and the responsibilities of movement of this fund will be taking care of
by us here.

I expect you to reply me via my e-mail address, or call me on my direct line
234-80-38415828 for more
clarification and information.

Expecting your urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Mr Kenneth Davies














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