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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: p_monic11@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 16:05:19 +0200
Subject: TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST

PRINCESS MONICA HARRY MARSHALL.
6/9/04
Greetings, iam writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is
the wish of God for you to help me and my Mother. God Almighty will bless
and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this. I am princess
Monica Harry Marshall 27 years old a student in the University of Lagos
Nigeria in the city of Lagos. I am the only Daughter of Dr Marshall Harry
from the Southern part of Nigeria, port Harcourt Rivers state, in EMENE
VILLAGE, one of the biggest town where oil is been produced in the country.
My father was a contractor to the Chevron Petroleum Oil company, From the
year 1999 to 2002 he was one of the member Board of Trustee to NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION( NNPC). Under Mr Jackson E.Gaius Obeseki ( JP) Group
Managing Director (NNPC) And as an elected chief in our community he was
also directed to be in charge over the fund realized from the SHELL PETROLEUM
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY( SPDC) and Chevron oil company operating in our locality
for the compensation of our youth and community development in our jurisdiction.
In month of feb 14, 2003 he was appointed as a chairman ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES
PARTY (ANPP), to become the Senate President for the year 2007. But today,
it was a thing of sorrow and tears, that my father was been murdered by
the Assassins right in his room at his Villa at Abuja Capital Territory(
FCT) in march 5th 2003. My father died as a result of political Gang up
In our nation.
Then after the burial of my Father, It was a thug of war between my mother
and the family members of my late father, who was after his wealth and properties,
they made our life to be a threat as to eliminate me since my father has
no son who can take charge over his properties and wealth. Now they have
succeeded in taking over his properties he has. But I still give thanks
to Almighty God that my late fathers lawyer could be of a good Samaritan
to tell me and my mother about the money my late Father deposited with the
STANDARD TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ( STB) In which we hope to invest this
fund in to REAL ESTATE BUSINESS in any foreign country abroad. Now the lawyer
has given me a go ahead to be in search of a faithful and trustworthy person
who will stand for us as a next of kin to this sum of ?
(+ACQ-52,000.000.00euro) Fifty two million Euro only).That was been deposited
with the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC . as the lawyer
of my late father who holds the vital documents that covers this said fund,
have agreed to put the said person in the position as the next beneficiary
to this deposited money.
As I have discussed with my mother where she is in a hide out, and she agreed
with me to sign an agreement and to give the said person who will endeavor
time and effort in transferring of this ?+ACQ-52, Million EURO D. In to
a foreign
account 30% of this said money. We will also entrust our own share of 70%
in to his care, to invest this in any profitable area in his assistance.
Please kindly reach me through my private email address and telephone number,
so that I will link you to my late father attorney. Please bear this In
mind that this transaction is 100% risk free and please keep it confidential
due to the amount involved. I hope to hear from you soonest please and will
like you to send to me your full name and house address and country telephone/fax
number for easy communication in this transaction.
Thank you so much as I look forward to receive your faithful reply.
My Private mail is been stated below.
EMAIL:princess_monica@mail.az






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