joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Kudirat Danjuma" <kudiratdan@danjumafamily.com>
Reply-To: kudiratdan2@aim.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:53:42 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON!!!!


 
Dear Sir/Madam,

Very  urgent, please save my soul.
 
I am Kudirat  Danjuma (Mrs), widow of the late col. Richard Danjuma the  former governor of Kano state of Nigeria my late husband was one of the victims of the November 7th 1996 Nigeria a, d, c  aircraft Boeing 727 that crashed in Lagos, unfortunately I crave your indulgence to communicate with you through this media, please pardon me because I want you to treat  as  matter of sincerity, from the bottom of my heart I have been informed by my family attorney, barrister  Kenneth Williams  that my late husband operated a secret account with fictitious name in a Nigerian bank into which a total sum of eighteen  million, five hundred thousand united states dollars ($18.5m) was transferred! and credited in his favour, the attorney now advised me to seek in confidence a foreign  account into which this fund could be transferred for disbursement as directed by my late husband in his “will”.
it has been resolved that 35% will be your share for nominating an account, for this purpose and any other assistance you will give in this regard, 5% has been mapped out to pay back all local and international  expenses which may be incurred in the transfer process and 5% has been conceded to the local bank manager here assisting in facilitating the transfer.
Finally, 55% will come to me and my children and a good party of this  shall be directed towards executing his “will” which is to buy shares
and  stocks in foreign countries to secure his children future.  to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction, if accepted, do send to  e-mail my family attorney the followings: on e-mail; 
kudiratdanjuma2@yahoo.it
 
1. ) Your  bank  detail information
2. )  Names  and  Mailing  Address
3. )  Private Telephone and e-mail address
 
Through which you will be contacted promptly whenever your attention/assistance may be required. Please note that I have been assured that the transaction will be concluded in a shortest banking working days upon my receiving from you  the above listed information. I shall commence the process of retrieving the fund immediately I hear from you.
May I at this point, emphasis the high level of confidentiality, which this business demands, and hope you will not betray the trust and
confidence, which I repose in you. However, you may need to give me sufficient assurance that you will not sit on this fund when it is finally remitted into your account. Please give this matter a prompt and quick  reply.
Please call or direct your respond to my family attorney/barrister Kenneth  Williams as indicated below and discuss with him towards effective  completion of this transaction. Contact my family attorney barrister Kenneth !   Williams  on email: kennethwilliams202@myway.com
 
Best Regard,
 
Kudirat   Danjuma (Mrs)
 
P:S,
====
Thus saving the family from further helpless future. Also you must know
that this transaction is subjected to the following terms/conditions.
1. My conviction of your transparency, honesty, and diligences.
2. That you would treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality.
3. That the fund would be transferred into an account where you would
have  absolute control over

 

Anti-fraud resources: