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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: "MR BROWN SMITH" <brownsmith1@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: brownsmith1@ourwest.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:10:25 +0400
Subject: MR BROWN SMITH

MR BROWN
THE MANAGER;OF AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL,
BANK PLC, SOUTH AFRICA,(A.I.B. PLC,)
ADDR;17NEW ZURU ROAD
JOHANESS BOURG, SOUTH AFRICA
DATE;
DEAR, URGENT AND COMFIDENTIAL
On january 19th 1996 an american oil contractor NAME MISS CAROLINE
JACK, made a numberd fixed contract with soutH africa national petrouelm
cooperation(S.A.N.P.C)upon maturity, we sent a lontime notification
informingher to come and make a claim of her money and there was know respond
fromher.After five year later we send further notification to her for claim of
her money lying in our bank, and we receive no response.

we embarck on serrious investigation that took us to missippi her home
town and discovered that she died on an automobile accident.
furthermore all the document she use to open the account with our bank
provided no information about her nest ofkin, now we want you as a
foriegner to stand as the nest of kin to that woman and claim this money

so that the fruit of these woman labour will not go into the hands of
corrupt gorverment officials.the amount lying in the womans account is THIRTY
SEVEN MILLION FIVEHUNDRED THOUNSAN US DOLLARS(37, 500, 000 US$)cash,
we share the money onthe basis of 20% for u and 70% for me and my assistance maneger,
it isnecessary that you uphold atmost confidentiality untill the completion

of this business.There is no stress at all, all the necessary documents for this
transfere of the money into your account, including death certificateand
probate certificate, i will made them available consequently with the
helpof my attorney and my position in the bank as the manager, i belive we
will be succesfull with the transfere very easy.
if you are interested kindly provide me with your contact mobile
number, fax number with ur urgentreply.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
MY REGARD MR BROWN SMITH
MANAGER; AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC.
SOUTH AFRICA



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