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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: "Nana Elvis" <nanaelvis2@myeweb.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nanaelvisgh4@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 02:50:28 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL..

Dear Sir
From: Nana Elvis
Email: nanaelvisgh4@yahoo.com

Sir,
24/11/2004.
My name is Denzel Appiah, a Ghanaian. A stockbroker attached to Ghana stock Market. I have been in the service of this institution for years now.

I have a prominent politician here in Ghana who liquidated his stock (dividend) and it was moved to the bank escrow waiting to be transferred abroad for investment purpose. This is because we are now in political season now and the fear that if his party does not win election this December; that he might be probed and most of his assets and bank accounts seized. This is why he does not want to use his name to move out this money (shares) for investment purpose.


I now used my license as a stock broker to lodge his dividend $2.2M (Two million, two hundred thousand USD) to Bank escrow account waiting for a reliable person that will partner with him to receive this money for him with his account and name in his country. I also found your company and yourself credible enough to handle and manage this fund for me properly.

YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE A GOOD CURRENT ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED BECAUSE MY POSITION DOES NOT PERMIT ME TO OWN A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.ALSO I REALLY NEED TO BE CONVINCED THAT I CAN TOTALLY RELY ON YOU TO CARRY OUT THIS DEAL AND ALSO KEEP THE MONEY UNTIL I MEET WITH YOU, WHICH WE WILL ARRANGE.

Please if you want to do this business with me, contact me immediately So that we can discuss the modality to actualize this. This business is Risk free and genuine.

Waiting to hear from you.


Nana Elvis




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