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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: mariamabacha4@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:16:42 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?REPLY=20A=2ES=2EA=2EP?=


PLEASE REPLY TO: mariamabacha@box.az

I am Mrs.Mariam Abacha, wife and the widow of the late Nigeria Military
Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June,1998
while still on active duty. l am contacting you in view of the fact that
we will be of great assistance to each other like in developing a cordial
business relationship. l currently have within my reach the sum of Thirty
five Million US Dollars (US$35,000,000.00) cash which l intend to use for
investment purposes, like Real Estates Development specifically in your
country.

This money came as a payback contract deal between my late husband and a
Russian Firm relating to our
country`s multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant. The Russian Partners
returned my husband?s share of USD$35,000,000.00 after the death of my husband
and lodged the amount in a security company In EUROPE in accordance with
my instruction as the next of kin to my late husband. Right now, the new
Civilian Government headed by president olusegun obasanjo have intensified
their probe on my husband?s financial and oil companies. In view of these,
I decided to seek someone who is trust
worthy to assist me in getting this funds through his account to Europe
where we can then use it for investment.
No record ever existed concerning the money traceable by the government
because there is no documentation showing that we received this money from
our Russian business partners. Even the security company where the funds
is deposited does not know the content as I asked the russian company to
register the consignment as FAMILY VALUABLES FOR THE ABACHA`S MEANT FOR
A FOREIGN ASSOCIATE. Due to the current situation in the
country concerning government attitude towards my
family, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this money
within.

Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC World News of Wednesday, 18 August,
2004, 16:17 GMT 17:17 UK ). You can check it through their contact website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3577032.stm




The present civilian government in Nigeria had seized and frozen all our
bank accounts both here in Nigeria and abroad. Thus consent l shall expect
you to contact
me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about this transaction. Bearing
in mind that your assistance is highly needed in proceeding to the Security
Company for the claim this fund for onward invesment in your
country.

l proposed a percentage of 30% of the total sum to you for the expected
service and assistance, 5% for offsetting all minor expenses incurred in
the course of this Transaction. Your urgent response is highly needed as
to stop all further contacts. All correspondence must be by my private email
address above. I must use this
opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence and keep this matter extra ordinarily
confidential.

Remember to include your private telephone,
fax and mobile numbers for easy communication.

Best Regards.

Mrs. Mariam Abacha.

NB:YOUR REPLY MUST BE SENT TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
ADDRESS: mariamabacha@box.az







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