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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: "Mrs Amina Ige" <mrsaminaige@uae.ac>
Reply-To: mrsamina200@mail8.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:21:08 GMT
Subject: Greetings From Mrs Amina Ige

Greetings to you
I am making this contact to you on the fact that we
may be of assistance to each other in developing a
long lasting cordial business relationship. I was
moved by the recommendations made of your sincerity to
handle a business relationship that involves huge
money on trust. I was constrained by the sudden death
of my husband, the former Minister of Power and steel
and currently before his death, the Minister for
Justice of my country, whom was assassinated by an
unknown men.
I am Mrs. Amina Ige, the second wife of the late Mr.
Bola Ige who died on December 23rd 2001. With heart
full of grief, I regret to inform you of the inhumane
and harsh conditions which my husband's first wife and
the brother's have subjected me and my only son,
Mr.Ahmed . Bola Ige (Jr.).Since my husband's death,
the relatives have been wicked to us because of the
following reasons:
1.I am not from the same tribe with them.
2. My refusal to learn and speak their tribal
language and dress like other women from their
tribe.
3.My refusal to accept their religion
4.Because I have only one child, a male child.
5.Because I was specially loved and favored
 by my late husband.
I am absolutely tired of all these threats from my
husbands relatives since the death of my husband. I am
no longer in their Family house. I am now in my
husband's guesthouse, with my Son, I seriously need
your kind assistance and co-operations. Few weeks
before my husband's death, he entrusted the cash sum
of $17 million U.S dollars Which he deposited with a
security firm in south africa but have been moved to
europe under diplomatic cover. This sum is secretly
concealed in boxes.
Now I solicit your assistance to accept this sum for
self-keeping.This I cannot lodge into a local bank
account to avoid suspicion from the Government, my
husband's brother's and wife since they have
Confiscated all that is left by my husband and still
places eyes on me if they could lay hands on more
including cash as they have left me and my child
without any cash. If you can accept this, I urge you
to contact us immediately for us to brief you on
arrangement on how we can possibly handle this. As a
necessity you will also assist us in buying a good
building in your city as we are presently in the
guesthouse. Since I am interested in investing on
Farm, Estate development, Shares/stock exchange
market, computers and in the shipping Industries. I
will like you to educate me on your country's
companies Income -tax policies, as a citizen
since my husband's oil allocation from Federal
Government is still in
force.
Considering what you will take from the total sum as
commission, we shall discuss it face-to-face on our
arrival to your place. Obviously, you will be our
(Myself and Son) next of kin while in your country. I
expect you to give this a quick and urgent attention
while I expect your response for more briefing from
me, But if on the other hand you consider your self
not capable and fit of handling this because of the
volume of cash involved, you can hold confidential by
informing me, hence I may approve your contact of any
of your trusted close confidant you feel can keep this
confidential and capable of handling such because of
his level of knowledge in investment and cash flow in
business. Remember the confidentiality, as this is not
for any third party, hence this
should remain between both of us alone.
Best regards,
Mrs. Amina Ige.
 
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