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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: ISSAC NUHAN VAYE (Jnr.) <issacvaye@muh-fredel.de>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 05:25:35 -0500
Subject: Please reply immediately.............Your help is needed

ISSAC NUHAN VAYE (Jnr.)
issacvaye@muh-fredel.de

Dear,

Kindly accept my apology for sending my mail to you. Am a true God fearing person, and I want you to trust me and help me out in this my condition. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a human resource profile database on your country in the Internet.

Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.

My name is ISSAC VAYE Jnr. from Liberia, a Country in West Africa. My late Father is Issac Nuhan Vaye(Snr.), Deputy Minister of Public Works in Liberia. My Father was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA (CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without trial, Charles Taylor killed him. You can verify this from some of the international newspapers posted in the web sites below:

(I) http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm
(ii) http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_66 21.asp

Before my father was killed, he moved out the sum of $10.5 million and large quantities of Diamonds through a diplomatic means, and deposited it with a Security Company abroad.

All that is needed is for you to take delivery of the consignment from the company. You will also assist me in investing my share of the money in real estate and other viable business ventures, while I will remunerate you with 20% at the end, but most of all is that I solicit your trust in this transaction.

I have been confined only to our country home with my aging mother and young ones and all my calls are monitored, So I will advise you contact email but I will try to call you when necessary. I shall send to you as soon as possible all necessary documents required for you to take delivery of the consignment from the company.

Kindly include your Full Name, Private Telephone and Fax Numbers where you can always be reached, your Residential or Company Address to enable me send detail information/documents that will enable you receive the fund without any problem either now or in future as all modalities as been perfected.

Please your urgent response is needed.

Yours sincerely.
ISSAC VAYE (Jnr.)

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