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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: kasadams1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:59:45 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?TREAT=20AS=20URGENT?=

Dear Sir,

I am Dr keneth Adams Accountant General in the Nigerian
Electricity Power Authority (NEPA). I got your
contact via internet.

I assisted a croatian Mr.Crusevic to secure a contarct in my corporation
about some years ago worth fifty million dollars (US$50m) immediately the
contract was signed, an initial amount of twenty five million United States
Dollars (US$25m) was given to him Mr. Crusevic to start the contract.

He successfully completed the contract and went on
holiday pending when his remaining balance of(US$25m) will be approved.


It was while on holiday that Mr. Crusevic died of Cadiac Arrest and his
balance of (US$25,000,000.00)have been approved since.

Right now my corporation is not yet aware of his death and the money is
still lying unclaimed.

It is based on this, that I and two of my colleagues who monitored this
contract is discovered that Mr.
Crusevic did not remember to write the name of his
next of kin when he was signing the contract documents.

Thereby making it easy for any foreigner whose name is written to claim
the money.Right now, I and my colleagues are searching for a trust worthy
foreigner who will not cheat us and who will assist us to present and collect
this money into his or her foreign account. Hence we cannot claim this
money ourselves here in Nigeria.

If you accept to assist us, you will be rewarded with 30% of the total amount
60% for us and 10% will be kept a side for any expenses incurred in the
process of the business.Finally, time is no longer on our side, if you are
interested please reply immediately either by email.

It is when I hear from you that I will tell you what you are expected to
do.
Thanks and God bless you.

Yours faithfuly.

Dr keneth Adams.







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