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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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Fraud email example:

From: taylormig@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:10:35 +0100
Subject: RESPONSE


HI,
I'M THE SON OF THE PAST PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHARLES TAYLOR AND MY IS MIGUEL
TAYLOR WE WERE SENT ON EXILE TO NIGERIA AND MY FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM
US$35.2M FOR ME IN A SECURITY COMPANY SO I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO
YOUR ACCOUNT, I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT IS BECAUSE I
DON'T WANT TO STAY IN NIGERIA, AFTER THE TRANSFER I'LL BASE IN YOUR COUNTRY
AND INVEST WITH FUND IN YOUR AREA OF BUSINESS.
AND THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME NOT
THE FOLLOWING.
THIS BUSINESS WILL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET DO NOT DISCLOSE TO ANY BODY.

THE SHARING PATTERN.
1) 60% OF THE FUND IS FOR ME.
2) 35% IS FOR YOU FOR PROVIDING THE ACCOUNT WHILE THE 5% MAPPED OUT FOR
THE BOTH PARTIES FOR EXPENSES BEEN MADE IN THE PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER.

a) YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL DAILY BASES.
b) YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND YOU BANK INFO.BANK NAME, BNAK ACCOUNT.
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER. FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
TRANSFER.REMEMBER CONFIDENTIAL.
THANK'S.
MIGUEL TAYLOR
CIAO, Sono IL FIGLIO DEL SARTO PASSATO del PRESIDENTE OF LIBERIA CHARLES
E MIO È IL SARTO Che di MIGUEL SIAMO STATI TRASMESSI SUL EXILE IN NIGERIA
ED Il MIO PADRE Mi HA DEPOSITATO LA SOMMA USS35.2M PER In un'AZIENDA di
SICUREZZA IN MODO DA DESIDERO TRASFERIRE QUESTO FONDO MONETARIO Al VOSTRO
CLIENTE, DESIDERO TRASFERIRE QUESTO FONDO MONETARIO Al VOSTRO CLIENTE SONO
POICHÉ NON DESIDERO RIMANERE IN NIGERIA, DOPO IL TRASFERIMENTO BASERÒ Nel
VOSTRO PAESE ED INVESTIRÒ CON IL FONDO MONETARIO Nella VOSTRA ZONA DEL COMMERCIO.
E QUESTO COMMERCIO È RISCHIO DI 100% LIBERO SE SIETE DISPOSTI AD AIUTARLO
NON IL SEGUENTE. QUESTO COMMERCIO SARÀ CONFIDENZIALE ED IL SEGRETO NON RILEVA
AD ALCUN CORPO. IL MODELLO RIPARTENTESI. 1) 60% DEL FONDO MONETARIO È PER
ME. 2) 35% È PER VOI PER FORNIRE IL CLIENTE MENTRE IL 5% HA TRACCIATO FUORI
PER GLI ENTRAMBI I PARTITI PER LE SPESE FATTO NEL CORSO DEL TRASFERIMENTO.
a) SIETE RACCOMANDATE PER DENOMINARE le BASI QUOTIDIANE. b) SIETE RACCOMANDATE
PER TRASMETTERVI Il NOME della BANCA INFO.BANK, CLIENTE di BNAK. NUMERO
DI FAX E DEL TELEFONO. PER LA COMUNICAZIONE FACILE E L'INIZIO DEL TRANSFER.REMEMBER
CONFIDENZIALE. HANNO RINGRAZIATO. SARTO DI MIGUEL

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