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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: amina haruna <amina_haruna2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 20:25:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please assist us to transfer our money.


DEAR ,
I FORWARD THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU WITH HOPE THAT IT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO YOUR CONCERN.LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU,I'M THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF COL BAFAL HARUNA ONE OF THE SENIOR OFFICIALS OF REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT OF LIBERIA(R.U.F) WHO DIED ON 18/04/2002 WITH SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUES DURING A CROSS FIRE BATTLE BETWEEN THE (R.U.F) AND THE PEACE KEEPING FORCES IN LIBERIA. IN BRIEF, I HAVE THE DECUMENTS OF THE SUM OF TEN.MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS($10.5 MILLION U.S.DOLLARS). WHICH I WANT TO YOU TO ASSIT ME IN TRASFERING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR BETTER INVESTMENT BEFORE MY ARRIVAL TO MEET WITH YOU SOON.

THESE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY ,OF WHICH I WAS MADE THE SOLE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN AS THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY PARENT, BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT
SITUATION IN MY COUNTRY LIBERIA, MY AGED MOTHER ADVISED ME TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY FOR SECURITY REASONS, AND ALSO TO LOOK FOR A TRUST WORTHY AND A RELIABLE PERSON WHO CAN ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER AND INVEST THE MONEY .PLEASE, I HIGHLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BOTH IN TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY AND ALSO INVESTING IT AS I CONFIDE IN YOU HOPING YOU WILL NEVER BETRAY ME AT LAST.

I, AND MY AGED MOTHER HAS PROPOSED (15%) PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE MONEY FOR YOU, SO AS FOR YOU TO GIVE US ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTIONS WE MAY NEED IN YOUR COUNTRY PLEASE TREAT AS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY,ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY ARE WITH ME HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL AND WILL BE FAX TO YOU ON DEMAND. CONTACT ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE MY MAIL.
BEST REGARDS.
AMINA HARUNA.









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