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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: "MR SEKA CLAUDE" <claudeseka@executiveemail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:36:42 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION.

PROJECT MANAGER MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF COCOA EXPORTING
RUE DU COMMERCE -46 AV,GL DE GAULLE
POSTAL CODE 16 BP 1163 ABIDJAN COTE D" IVOIRE

Attention.

I am the project manager with the of deparment of cocoa exporting in
cote d ivoire I know you will be surprise to receive this kind of letter
seeking for your assistance. To be candid, I got your address through a
close relation of mine who is now with the ivoirean Chamber of commerce
(ICC) though I did not disclosed to him what I will use it for as I
only requested for one. Now the business in question is the transfer of
US$ 18million Lying down in a suspence account in one of the Finance
firm in europe.

This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did purposely, during
when my corporation awarded contract of suppling of cocoa to some
foreign firms which I as the project manager masterminded the whole
contract, which the foreign firm was dully received their total contract
of suppling cocoa leaving this over invoiced sum of USD$18 million
floating in a suspence Account in one of the Finance firm in Europe , to
be transferred to the Beneficiary account. We the official concern are
still active service, and the Civil rule of conduct does not warrant us
to operate offshore account. That is the reason why we are strongly
seeking for your assistance in proving your information's where we can
transfer this fund.

Please, you are very important in this transaction as everydocuments
covering the transfer of this fund will be in your name. And will be
forwarded to the Bank in europe as the beneficairy of the money in there
suspence account.So all what we are in need now is your information to
be forwarded to the bank in europe and ability to keep it top secret
based on the nature of it all. Upon your agreed to assist us claim this
funds,You should also let us know how much % you will like to take to
help us make claim of this funds. .

On receipt of your information's within 14 working days. This fund will
be in your nominated account. I will be very grateful to receive this
information from you, also you should not betray the trust I imposed in
you.As we will be investing part of our share in your country. Am
presently here in Europe (Spain)searching for an investor who is capable
of handling this transaction . You can Contact me via my email address
Because iam still in hotel located in Marbella Spain

I await your prompt response


Best regards
Claude Seka

N.B:Since we are government official your assistance will be needed at a
due time please we implore you to corporate with us and keep every
thing secret for our own security reasons



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