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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Femi Bright Ola" <femibrightola@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: oliverwhite@execs.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:52:42 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Femi Bright Ola [looking for a representative]


From

Chief Protocol Officer

Late Mrs. Stella Obasanjo

I am writing this letter to you with the heavy heart of sorrow and grief but I am taken solace in God who is preface master of al time.

My name is Mrs. Femi Bright Ola. I am the chief protocol officer to late Mrs. Stella Obasanjo , wife of the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

On the 23rd October 2005 Mrs. Stella Obasanjo died as a result of coplication at MOLDING CLINIC MARBELLA in Spain after undergoing ABDOMNOPLASTY (tummy tuck) Surgery. This surgery was performed by the Director General of Moulding Clinic , Dr. Roman Roige. She will be already committed to mother earth by the time you get this letter . She was buried on the 29th of october 2005. It took place a her husband’s Totoro/Sokori Abeokuta home in Ogun Stae in Nigeria.

Her associate has the sum of us $8million United States Dollars, which was part of the money maped out for her medical bills and other expenses while in Europe. Upon her death, I immediately deposited the money with her associate /attorney with a finance Security Company in Spain after her medical bills was settled.

I have contacted you to assist me claim this fund deposited with the financial security company in Spain on my behalf because as a civil servant and a top government official ,the code of conduct prohibits us from operating foreign bank account.

As soon as you have claimed this money , I will come to your country for my share of the fund and invest in any lucrative business you might advice me. I give you 35% for your assistance , 5% will be mapped out for local and international expenses we may incur ; as for me I will take 60%

-please keep this transaction strictly confidential because of my job, as nobody is aware on the money in its current location.

Upon reply to this mail, I will like you to email as soon as you can then I will give you my Lawyers number for procedures. You can also reply to him stating my name as refrence and your intentions in contacting him. email: oliverwhite@execs.com

Best Regards,

Mrs. Femi Bright Ola

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