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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: anthony_karim@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 06:25:24 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?A=20business=20proposal?=


Hello Dear,

I got your email address in the internet and since, I had fervently
searched for a reliable oversea partner, I opted to ask your interest in
a business proposal.

A ctually, my name is Mr. Anthony Karim. I work as a Senior Accountant
in the Star Builders and Financial Security Company, Accra-Ghana. As the
name of the company implies, we undertake estate management, fund savings
and contract sponsorship etc.

In recent time, my colleague and I in the accounts department discovered
that the unit has an over-draft sum of US$5.2M resulting from improper evaluation
of a contract sum. This amount is floating in a dormant account, and would
be reverted to another use by the company if the money continues to seem
unclaimed.

I thereby make a proposal to you, to partner with us as a foreign beneficiary
to this money as we will provide you with all the facts, figure and data
relating to the successful claim of this money and its transfer to your
account there in your country for our mutual benefit.

We will offer you 20% of this sum for assisting us transfer this money
out of Ghana confidentially, while I will be obtaining a leave to meet you
in your country for my international investment plan.

Do write me through this email address or call my private mobile phone
number +233-243-847-908, for further clarification and information, if need
be it.

I look forward to receiving your prompt response regarding your interest
and preparedness considering this proposal.

Best of luck

Anthony.




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