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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: "Marina Ebbeler" <marina291985@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 07:44:17 -0700
Subject: MARINA EBBELER.

FROM: PRINCESS MARINA EBBELER.
E-MAIL:marinae07@yahoo.fr
Tel . +22507205670
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE. WEST AFRICA.

DEAR CEO
I AM PRINCESS MARINA EBBELER NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 21YEARS OLD
WAS STUDYING MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE
UNIVERSITY.I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE
POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE
DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE
FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME.MY FATHER
DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK
HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION
ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.THIS
MONEY TOTALING US$ 10,700,000.00( TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS )NOW I AM SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED
PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD
INVESTMENT. HOWEVER, WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE
IN HELPING ME TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE I AM
INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY I AM
ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE
GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. I REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND
OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND I WILL ALSO GIVE YOU 3% FOR
ANY EXPENCES YOU WILL MAKE WHEN HELPING ME. THE WORLD IS FULL OF
BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO ME FOR ME TO HAVE
YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT
CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS IN
HERITACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND I PROCEED ON THE
NEXT STEP OF ACTION.AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR ME TO STAY.
MY BEST REGARDS

PRINCESS MARINA EBBELER.

Please reply to : marinae07@yahoo.fr


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