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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. MRS LUISA" <mf@mail2world.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ma2320021@Z6.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:34:12 +0000
Subject: reply soon

Dr. Mrs Luisa Ejercito Estrada
Metro-manila
Philippines
pls reply to ma232004@mail.com

Dear Sir

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not met. The message could be strange but real, if you pay some attention to it. I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. Please accept my apologies in bringing this message of goodwill to you, I have to say that I have no intention of causing you any pain or harm.

I am LUISA E.ESTRADA,The wife of Mr. JOSEPH ESTRADA the former President of Philippines presently in jail and facing trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement of public funds while in government. My husband was recently impeached from office by a
backed uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate. My husband is presently in jail and facing trial on charges of corruption, embezzlement, and the mysterious charge of plunder which might lead to death sentence.

The present government is forcing my husband out of Manila to avoid demonstration by his supporters. During my husband's regime as president of Philippine, I realized some reasonable amount of money from various deals and it was generated from my organisation
"FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM" (F.S.P). I will enlighten you more
of this organisation if you indicate a helping interest to
secure this money on my behalf. that I successfully executed. I have plans to invest this money for my children's future on real estate and industrial production. My husband is not aware of this because I wish to do it secretly for now.

Before my husband was impeached, I secretly transferred the sum of $15,000,000 million USD (fifteen million United states dollars) out of Philippines and deposited the money with a security firm that transports valuable goods and consignments through diplomatic means. I also declared that the consignment was solid gold and my foreign business partner owned it.
I am contacting you because I want you to go to the security company and claim the money on my behalf since I have declared that the consignment belong to my foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in investment in your country.
I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me properly, I am willing to offer you 25% of the funds for your sincere assistance.while 5% has been set aside for any expenses you might incur.
The remaining 70% will be invested meaningfully for my children's future. When I receive your positive response I will let you know where the Security Company is in Amsterdam Holland. What I demand from you now is to arrange to visit the Finance Company where this money is being deposited and claim it as the bona-fide owner. my cousin monday (Daniel) will contact you with the details of this project. For now, let all our communication be by e-mail because my lines are right now connected to the Philippines Telecommunication Network services And in due course, all contacts must be made through my cousin monday (Daniel) whom is presently staying in Senegal through this E-mail: address ma232002@mail.com and phone:+221-5478858. Sénégal.

I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your co-operation. In view of all above details, I request you to keep this letter and co-operation highly confidential.

Thank you and God bless you and your family

Regards

DR. MRS LUISA EJERCITO ESTRADA


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