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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: "FROM CECILIA HALIMA AND DAVID." <cecilia2h@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: halima_david@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 12:03:28 +0000
Subject: FROM CECILIA HALIMA AND DAVID.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good Morning to you.

Please permit me to use this medium to explain my problem to you in details but not to cause you embarrassment.

firstly, l will like to tell you who i am so that you will understand my point clearly because l have been very careful about not to fall a victim because this money is the only hope of our life and living now.

My name is Miss Cecilia Halima and am here in Benin Republic with my junior brother we came from Congo Democractic , we entered as a result of the war in my country which lead to the death of my perents living us alone on earth.

And here in benin republic we entered as arefugee. l and my brother was a student before the out break of the war.

Please we need your assitance and help that is why we are writting you now.as of now we are in a local hotel and my brother was totaly ill and no money to take him to hospital for treatment.

Before the death of my father, he used my name to deposit money as his next of kin in a FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC. THE AMOUNT IS ($9 MILLION DOLLARS).

Am standing as the beneficiary but cannot lay claim because here they do not permit refugees to operate account here and the finance company has contacted us to come and have our fund cleared .

My late father was exporters of gold and diamond to european countries before his death.

All i need from you is to help us get the total money once we change the beneficiary in your name and favour and exterblish good investment wih is as we dont have any idear of international investment and you help us further our studies.

WE WILL LIKE TO USE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO DO THE CHANGE OF THE BENEFICIARY ENABLE THE FINANCE COMPANY TO TRANSFER AS WE AUTHORISE.

As well reach us via on above email or telephon.

WE AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE DECISION TO HELP US AND UPDATE ME WITH YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER FOR US TO TALK YOU .

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

FROM CECILIA HALIMA AND DAVID.
REPLY TO : halima_david@yahoo.com
ALTERNATIVE : cecilia2h@walla.com


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