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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: rasaq eze <rasaq_21@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:56:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY.


DEAR,

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP.

I am a member of a contract award and review Committee in Nigerian National petroleum Co-operation .I got your contact on the internet while searching for a reliable partner to do this business with me. Contract already executed by a foreign firm in RUSSIA in 2004 was over invoiced by us to the tune of $20m, (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

In the light of the above, I ask for your assistance in the transfer of this excess floating fund in a suspence account into a foreign account you may wish to provide, for it was a category "A" contract, (strictly reserved for foreign contractors) this informed my request, and also that I am forbidden by my government to run any foreign account.
After the sucessful transfer, 20% of the total sum will go to you for your assistance. 5% of the total sum will be set aside to compensate for any incidental expenses incured by both parties. More details will be given in the course of correspondence.

Your confidentiality is highly required since I am still in active service . Thank you for your anticipated co- operation. CALL +234-8035-721-237,PRIVATE EMAIL: damila3@yahoo.no

CONTACT ME URGENTLY AND ALSO YOUR PHONE NUMBER, REAL NAME, INT PASSPORT AND FAX LINE ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR VOICE COMMUNICATION AND AN IMMEDIATE TAKE OFF.

REGARDS,

DR, RASAQ BELLO.




























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