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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: noorgetfaizal <faizal_54@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 01:35:34 +0000
Subject: GET TO ME IMMIDIATELY



Faizal Noorget Esq.
PEAK CHAMBERS
P. O. BOX 5540
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS
TEL: 234 8029134773
Email: faizalnoorget@netscape.net

RE: ABACHA'S FAMILY NEED HELP
We were instructed to contact you by the Abacha's
family (family of the former Nigerian Military
Dictator and Head of State General Sani Abacha who
died on the 8th of June last year while in office) for
assistance in the matter stated below. We have been
consulted and our services retained by the Late
Generals wife who is currently on house arrest as a
result of her family's recent confrontation with the
present government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Our client's family accounts in Switzerland, Amsterdam
and some other countries was recently frozen in the
bead by the Nigerian government to get hold of Late
General Sani Abachas Money.

Recently the Generals first son was arrested for a
murder charge he did not commit of which we are also
his attorney.(see attach news paper publication).
However the late general has some money hidden some
where in a west African country in the care of a
security and finance company to the turn of
$38,000,000.00 in cash which the Nigeria government
does not know about (PLEASE KEEP CONFIDENTIAL)
The funds was moved out of the country via diplomatic
means during the late generals reign in power and the
family would want you to immediately travel to Europe
where the funds is being lodged/ contact security/ Courier company in
case you can not travel to Europe to work out the fastest way to take
possession of this money and filter it into a profitable business venture
to avoid the Nigeria government from impounding this money.

For your effort in this you are expected to take 20%
of this money.

The Abachas family are currently not allows assess to
any of their account both here and outside the country
and so are relaying heavily on a trusted friend you
are and this money in there latest ordeal.

For more information, you can visit the weblink below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/bumez/petition.html
http://www.odili.net/news/source/2004/oct/24/2.html
http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=974

I am desperately contacting you for time essence. I
have just been informed that one of the desposit with a security and
courrier company in Amsterdam will be
returned back by the end of this year if not cleared and possessed.

Send the follow details below:
(1). Your Name and addresss and
(2). Confidential telephone and fax numbers.
Please reach us via Tel: (00234) 8029134773 as soon as
possible indicating your willingness and readiness to assistance in
this transaction. I will send you more details immediately I hear from
you.

Please treat as urgent.

Yours Faithfully
Faizal Noorget Esq.
Senior Partner
Email: faizalnoorget@netscape.net


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