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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: Alshaikh Bahrainian <alshaikh.bahrainian01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:35:04 +0100
Subject: late Colonel Gadaffi Government after the 9 months war.

Dear Friend,

My name is Mohamed Alshaikh Bahrainian Citizen based in Libya as
business associate and personal Assistant to Mr. Saif Al-Islam who was
arrested 20th November 2011 with two of his

Aids while trying to flee to Niger Republic by the National Transition
Government who over throw the late Colonel Gadaffi Government after
the 9 months war.

Before his arrest, we have been able to move the sum of euros40Million
and the sum of $240Million through Niger Republic to Nabouring of
Country Benin Republic where it was lodged

in Security Finance Firm along 230Kilos of Gold, with is still intact
as I write you now.

If you can follow the news of regarding to the Libya Government
official who smuggled the sum of euros980Million to Niger,
$660,000Million USD and One truck of Loaded Gold and

Diamond to Niger Republic where they want to seek Asylum with Gaddaffi
, If you are following the news you can see that everybody who is
close to Gaddaffi family take the

advantage and the problem at that to get something before the
Government of Gaddaffi was over throw by the NATO and NTC.

Please we can not afford any more problems because of recent events in
Libya . So I will advice you keep this absolutely confidential as me
and my family are currently in Bani

Walid-Libya in remote area for our safety in the hand of the enemies
that knows am close associate with Gadaffi family and need your action
urgent for us to get this concluded as

my friend has been arrested.

Be rest assured that there is no risk over this transaction as
everything is being perfected and currently am the only person that
knows where the fund and the gold was lodged,

even the son of Gadaffi Saif does not know the current position of the
fund and the gold, so be rest assured you are free to work with me and
no problem and risk involved but we

need to work it out quick.

I will send more details to you after I have receive your positive
response to work with me and by follow my instructions by keeping this
highly secret and confidential to

yourself. All important document’s that enhance the smooth release of
this funds 230Kilos of Gold will be careful obtain in your name.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded within reasonable
time frame therefore your prompt reply is essential.

Contact me with your details such as

Name.......

Country...........

Address............

Telephone................

my email id is alshaikh.bahrainian01@gmail.com

I await for your positive response.

Allah Bless you
Mohamed Alshaikh Bahrainian

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