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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: "RICHARD OKUNTIMO" <richardokuntimo123@katamail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: richardokuntimo12@katamail.com
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 04:20:04 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

From:DR.RICHARD OKUNTIMO
40 WOODALE ST.
EAST LONDON,
NIGERIA.
E-MAIL:richardokuntimo12@katamail.com


l am a financial consultant based in Nigeria.l have aclient who is now late.He has 10,500,000USD with a private bank here in nigeria I am the onle person who has all the information as regards this fund.My intrest now is to find some one like you who will now be made the next of kin to the deceased through carefull documentation from the fedral ministry of justice to enable us transfer the aforementioned amount to any bank of your choice for safekeeping.

I will offer you 20% of the total amount at the end of the transfer,
though this can still be negotiated.

This fund has been in the bank since November 1996, this is because my client died in the ADC plane crash of 7th Novmber 1996, i have painstakenly made this transaction to be 100% risk free.All i need now is some one like you who with all trust can now help me to accomplish this dream since my client is a foreigner like you.

My utmost intrest is for you to assist me transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.I wish to invest in a stable economy,and in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms.I am also interested in placing part of this fund in your company,if your country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment.

You can contact me for more details via my e-mail address or fax with
your reference.

Yours faithfully,
DR.RICHARD OKUNTIMO
E-MAIL:E-MAIL:richardokuntimo12@katamail.com [please reply me
with this e-mail address]

N:B The fund is free from drug and laundering related
offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality



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