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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: nelson Wilson <nelsonwilson009@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:51:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RE : Email


Dear Madras House,

How are you doing today?, I'm very sorry for not reaching you on time in regard to the mail I sent you, It was a matter of necessity that I contacted you, after a thorough search and balloting, in my search in the bank (ALPHA BANK PLC LONDON)as the newly posted manager I notice a dormant account which bares the name Mr. Jeffery Rush and it has been there for over nine year, In completion of ten year the British government will have to confisticate it and you know what that means

I made some search on the name and found out that it does not exist, after proper investigation and records search it became very clear that the real owner of these funds is Mr. Rahid Abdul a member of the ousted regime of Saddam Hussein. I was able to get this fact because most members of that ousted barbaric Regime deposited funds using nonexistent names and invalid addresses in order not to be traced and the same name was used to create the confiscated accounts with HSBC Brazil. And all of them are no where to be found (Dead)
No body has ever made that search and found out that there is an account lying their without any ownership, so all I wanted you to do know is to provide me with your details I mean details of identification then I shall give you a form to fill and submit to the bank claiming to be the next of kin to the name above Mr. Jeffery Rush, we have to do this and get the found transfer to your account in few weeks time.
I assure you that you will have nothing to regret about this, If you are ready then I shall provide all documents you need to back you up all through the process, On completion of this transaction, you will be required to hold this fund in your Account until I come over to your country for the sharing of the money, I will want you to reply to these mail (if and only if you are willing to be of assistant to these transaction) confirm your willingness by providing all the requested information above. All modalities for the successful completion of this transaction have been mapped out provided that you maintain absolute confidentiality and keep to the instructions that I shall hand over to you from time to time for a successful completion. Once I clarify your willingness to proceed with the transaction, then we can begin the paperwork from here, I want you to call me on(+447045704143) because these transaction is worth a large sum of money and I’m putting all in you care,
or you may send me e-mail with further information about yourself before we proceed further.

Regards
Nelson Wilson



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