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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: "daniel tega" <daniel.tega@email.ro> (may be fake)
Reply-To: danieltega@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:50:50 +0100
Subject: imparative matter

Good day, and best wishes of the day with all honour and due respesct.
I am Mr.Daniel Tega the accountant general of a mighty BANK in
Africa.I humbly request your kindest corporation in the transfer
of money amounting to $35.000,000.00 in my bank. On sept. 1996,
an oil consultant/contractor with the oil ministry, Mr.Robert.M
Peterson, he made a fixed deposit of U.S $35m in bank.
We sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got
no reply.After a month, we sent a remind errand;finally his employers wrote to
inform
us that Mr.Robert died in an automobile accident, that he died
without making a will while our attempt to investigate his next of kin proved
fruitless
only God knows why he made it this way.When he
was making deposition in my bank, he did not declare his next of
kin in his deposit application form, when I reminded him he said he wished it
so, in the
conservative manner of our bank, I did not turn down his request
rather honor it considering his net worth.
The point is that his employers are not aware of his deposit with
us;therefore I am the only person who knows about Mr. Robert's deposit of
$35,000,000.00
which i would not like to disclose to the government,
which is now lying in a dormant account portfolio.
I am looking forward for a reliable foreigner who will stand or
assist with good heart and trust in as the next of kin to Mr. Robert.I have
worked out
modalities of achieving my aim by appointing you as the next of
kin,as well as transfer the 35,000,000.00 abroad for us to share.
I will use an attorney who will represent you as the beneficiary
to series of affidavit in support of your claim including certificate of origin
of the
money,letter of administration, which empowers you as the sole
trustee/executive to the estate of Robert. Please note that you
may not be required to sign any transfer document as the appointed attorney
will do
all, if you are not able to come over.If you agree to act as the
next of kin/beneficiary to enable me transfer/convert the money to our benefit
use.
I will give you 25% of total amount while 5% will take care of
any unforeseen expenses may incurred in the course of concluding this
transaction.
I am urgently and confidentially waiting for your meaningful response.
Thanks and God bless,
Mr. Daniel Tega (Accountant General)






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