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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: desmond duko <mrdesduko2000@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:15:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: personal


From Desk Of Mr.Desmound Duko
No-12 Atikume avenue,
Lome-Togo.Republic.

Dear Sir,

I wish this my proposal will not come to you as a surprise.I am Mr.Desmound Duko a Regional Director with a North Atlantic Security Sarl withRegional Office in Lome-Togo.We had a foreign client (named MR LEVY SHIMONY) who deposited a huge sum of money (US$25.5million) with our Company.

Eventually,MR LEVY SHIMONY and his entire family were involved in a fatal motor accident,which unfortunately claimed their lives, along the Afloa express road, sparing none of the occupants of the vehicle in Lome-Togo.But,since then we have not had any body coming for the claims as the Next of Kin.

A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Company.Now,having monitored this deposit for years now, and hence nobody has showed up as the Next of Kin for the past one year plus, I have removed the file to my private vault.I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the Next of Kin as every other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his account.

This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled by me. I therefore request you to confirm your interest byare turn message and I will furnish you with details.Your interest will be negotiable before we commence the operation.

God bless you and your family.

Best Regards

Mr.Desmound Duko




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