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: phillipjohnson@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 02:25:00 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20MORNING=20SIR/MADAM?=

PHILLIP JOHNSON
This message may come as a surprise as we have not met, but i am desperately
in need of help. That is why I am writing you this mail . However permit
me to introduce myself to you.I am phillip johnson, the son of the late
leader of the Movement for the Total Independence of sierra leone, general
phillip johnson snr, who was killed in a fierce gun battle with government
troops
loyal to alhajitejan kabbah on the 22nd of Febuary 2002.My late father,general
phillip johnson was able to deposit some fund in some neighbouring African
countries with a Security Company with which he intends to buy arm with.I
happen to be in possesion of documents and information of the deposit.Presently
i am seeking assylum in south africa. The US$45 Million Dollars cash my
father deposited in the security companies before his death is safe and
still in the Security firm. I have the access code and the documents relating
to the transaction. This is where I need youhelp to claim this consignment
from the security firm .For investment in your country.With the access code
and documents we can effect the change of the beneficiary status to your
name so that the fund would be released to you after the due process is
observed.Pls indicate your willingness ,so that i can furnish you with all
the details you need, before you will then proceed to the Security company
where the funds will be given to you as payment either installmentally or
depending on the advice of the security company.you can contact me immediately
in nigeria
where i am currently under political asylum on my private security number,002348023218072
for immediate response.
Note that 20% of the total fund will be yours for your efforts.
YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION IS REQUIRED.
Yours sincerely,
phillip johnson jnr, .
please reply for further details






------------------------------------------
Use o melhor sistema de busca da Internet
Radar UOL - http://www.radaruol.com.br



Anti-fraud resources: