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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: "sani ahmed" <sani2074@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:20:15 +0000
Subject: FRIEND TO BE

FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA

BARRISTER. SANI AHMED.


I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former
Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest.

Since after my husband?s death, my family is under restriction of movement
and that notwithstanding, we are being molesting; policing and our Bank
Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government.

Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government for
more interrogation about my husband?s assets and some vital
document.

Following the recent discovery of my husband?s Bank Account by the Nigerians
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$70 Million and Dutch
40 Million was logged.

I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was above to move
out the sum of US$41.5 Million Dollars, which was secret and is
sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons.

I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your
urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian overnment.

You can contact me through my family Lawyer who will arrange with you for
face to face meeting outside Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward
effective completion of this transaction.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in the secret vault through a security company to any of the West
African State and as soon as you indicate your interest, my
Lawyer shall send you the Air Bill of the Luggage and other related
documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage.

Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while 60% is
to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business investment
in your country more also 10% is mapped out for internaland external
expenses.

Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government. Please, reply
urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity, if
interested kindly give your phone number and email so i can reach you.

Best regards,

MRS. MARIAM ABACHA

alternative email;emekz2004@yahoo.com

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