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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: dr_warrenburtons@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:01:02 +0200
Subject: FROM :DR.WARREN BURTONS.(CLASSIFIED AND RESTRICTED INFORMATION. )

FROM :DR.WARREN BURTONS
THE CHIEF AUDITOR OF
AMALGAMATED BANK OF
SOUTH AFRICA(ABSA).
EMAIL : dr_warrenburtons@hotmail.com
TEL: +27-833-663-265

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/C.E.O.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise since we don't know each other before, but
for the purpose of introduction, I am HON.DR.WARREN BURTONS, the CHIEF AUDITOR of AMALGAMATED
BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). I am a chartered accountant by {ACCA,MIN} and chief executive of
DR.WARREN BURTONS firm LTD.

The theme of this letter is to introduce to you a business transaction that could be of tremendous
advantage should you accept to participate in it .

After going through some old files in the records of the above named bank, I discovered that there
was an account opened since 1990 by one Mr.Smith B.Andreas, a geologist by profession, working with
miners at Kruger Gold Company.This account has been dormant since 1999. The amount involved is
{USD 7.82M}Seven million, Eight Hundred And Twenty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred And Sixty-Eight United
States Dollars.

I want a reliable and trustworthy foreign friend in whose account,I will transfer this money. In view
of this, if you are interested, please indicate by replying this letter immediately. All necessary
documents as regards to the transfer have been concluded by me .Your percentage for the
transaction is 35% while I have 60% . 5% is for the running cost.This percentage is negotiable .

I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your
account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments. Please
remember to include your phone and fax numbers fot easy security and confidential reasons.

If this transaction is honestly carried out,you will not regret it as more profitable ventures will emerge.
I look forward to your earliest reply through my alternative e-mail address,which is given below:

Yours truly,
Dr. Warren Burtons.
dr_warrenburtons@hotmail.com
Tel: +27-833-663-265
{TREAT WITH UTMOST CONFIDENCE }

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