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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: stepkow aleksander <stepkowaleksander@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:35:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Response.


Dear Amarjit,


Following my proposal and your timely response I hereby wish to inform you that I am an advance man that would be turning 64 years by the middle of the year and as such I can not involve my self in an illegal business/transactions whatsoever the situation could demand it. To know that I am real I would need you to send me a copy of your international passport and once I receive such I shall immediately send you a copy of my own international passport as this will enable us know whom we dealing with.

I shall send you some documents and the bank contact in Spain. And In my next mail I shall highlight the roles you shall play as our oversea partner and once you act accordingly this transaction will be realized in about two weeks time.
Also, I am drafting an agreement bond between you and us so that the transaction and the sharing pattern will be legally binding and once am done with it I shall send you a copy for endorsement.

It will interest you also to know that we both shall be having a meeting with the bank Director in Madrid to liquidate the funds and authorize an immediate transfer of the funds to the bank account that you would provide once the necessary documents have been submitted and approved.
I hold you at a high esteem and I would not want you to let me down.

Best Regards,

Dr. Stepkow Wlodzimiez


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