joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: abdnass06@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 21:12:07 -0800
Subject: GET BACK ASAP

From:Abdul Nasser Naji
AL Bayan Specialist Hospital
Please reply to: abdulnassernaji@yahoo.com

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Mr. Abdul nasser Naji,a merchant Dubai
in the UAE. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered
very late,due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms
of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according
to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I
am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret
all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have
or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second
chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how
I have lived it. Now that God ! has called me, I have willed and given most
of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members
and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and
accept my soul and so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations
and give succour and comfort to the less priviledged in our societies, as
I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E,
Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot
do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one
of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization
and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept
the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem
not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of
twenty four million dollars($24,000 000.OO) that I have with a Security
Company(ACUPLC) in Europe for safe keeping.The security firm official website
is : www.acuplc.com I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less priviledged.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement.I
have set aside 30% for you for your time and patience.

You can e-mail me at: abdulnassernaji@yahoo.com while I await to hear from
you, may God be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.
Mr. Abdul Nasser Naji

__________________________________________________________________
Win 12 amazing weekend breaks, one every month for a year to Dublin, Milan,
the Alps, Paris and beyond

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/competitions/brilliant_weekends.html



Anti-fraud resources: