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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: aidcynthia2@handbag.com
Reply-To: aidcynthia@fastermail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:11:55 +0100
Subject: reply here aidcynthia@fastermail.com

Dear Friend,

I am glad to email you this morning,i saw your email through my private search
on internet sourcing for a good samaritan that will help me and my kids out
of this deadly situation that is fast eating us up.I plead that you should
have full courage and don't entertain any fear for such request due to lots
of scam on internet,i must sincerely and honsetly confess to you that this
business is real and genuine.I lost my husband in a fracas that erupted my
country Zimbabwe,this fracas was all about a land dispute between the white
farmers and Govt but my husband was against such act,unfortunately the loyalties
of President Roberts Mugabe killed my husband and since them,we have been
finding things turf and unbearable,i thank God i managed to run out of my
country to a neighbouring country where we are granted asylum for safety
of our lifes.But before my husbands death,he was a man of forsight that
he deposited a huge amount of money $3 Million with a finance home in abroad
intending to invest abroad with the money but unfortunate was killed by the
evil ones,now that he is dead, my late husbands family relatives want to
intrude in the money le left for us just to wicked us in life.I need you
to urgently claim the money soonest from the finance home and help me and
my kids make way to come and settle down in your country for immediate investment
in your country with the whole money as you can advice us.You are to help
me contact the finance home in Europe for claims of my late husbands wealth
deposited in there vault.So i beg you in the name of God to try your possible
best to help me contact the security company very very fast so that they
will release the money to you without any delay to avoid this wicked and
callous people to make away with the money.The finance home doesn't know
the content in the consignment to avoid any observation that may jeopardise
our effort in this business ok.The money was deposited as a consignment with
diplomatic immunity tag well sealed.Your informations is needed,your full
name and address,your mobile number for easy communication between me and
you together with the lawyer.This informations will be forwarded to the finance
home in ABROAD for the release of the funds in your name.Thanks and get back
to me,our life is at risk here in another mans land,so hurry to our aid beloved
and may God bless you for being there for us to save our soul.Kindly email
me fast and tell me more about your sell in your return mail.


Yours Cynthia Dankwa.



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