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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: lemnine2med@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:03:25 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Investment=20Request?=

Dear Sir,

I received encouraging information about you and how trust worhty you are.
I am delighted with such a useful information. I am intrested in business
partnership/investment program with you. First permit me to introduce myself
as Lemnine mohamed ould Dedi the minister of transport Western Sahara State
in the Democratic Republic of Sahara .

Being the minister I awarded a contract of IRRIGATION to Portuguese Firm
worthseveral millions of dollars. In the execution of that project the Portuguese
Firm discovered large amount of gold inone of the contract site. I collaborated
with the Portuguese Firm on a mutual agreement on the proceed of which i
have received my share of $25.000,000.00 (Twenty five million dollars).


As a minister of this small country, i cannot introduce or circulate this
funds into the Sahara banking system considering my provisional duty and
the considering ! the fact that I earn less than $1,000US dollars monthly
coupled with the Bureau of conduct guidelines and regulations for Public
Civil Servants.

The above situation prompted my decision to solicit your co-operation to
take delivery of this funds into your custody for my proposed investment
as you will be adequately compensated with 25% of the total sum at the end
, 5% will be Set aside for expenses both of us will incure on the process
of excuting this business while 70% is my investment purposes.

I will arrange all necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth process for
the funds to get to you. I will appreciate you contact me once you receive
this mail via my e-mail account indicating your capability and willingness
to enable me to give you more details of my modus operandi of getting this
money to you hitch free.

This matter requires your urgent attention and confidentiality whatever
your decision.

Lemnine Mohamed Ould Dedi
Western sahara




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