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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: "Hajiya Maryam Abacha" <haj_maryam3@hajiyaabacha.com>
Reply-To: ha_maryam2@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:39:44 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

DEAR FRIEND.

I am HAJIYA MARYAM ABACHA, wife of the late Nigeria
Head of State,General Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th
of June, 1998 while still on active duty.
l am contacting you in view of the fact that we
will be of great assistance to each other likeness
developing a cordial relationship.

I currently have within my reach the sum of TWENTY
MILLION US Dollars (US$20,000,000.00) cash which l
intend to use for investment, like Real Estate Development or
import/export business specifically in your
country. This money came as a payback contract deal
between my late husband and a Russian Firm on our
countries multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta
Steel Plant Project.

The Russian Partners returned my husband's share of
USD$20,000,000.00 after the death of my husband and
lodged in my husband's security company of which l am director
right now, the new Civilian Government have intensified their probe on
my husband's financial and oil company. In view of these, l acted
fast
to
withdraw the US$20,000,000.00 from the company's vault
and deposited in a Financial institution Abroad
through the help of diplomatic agents.

I have since declared the Security Company bankrupt.
No record ever existed concerning the money traceable
by the government because there is no documentation showing
that we received the money from the Russian.


Due to the current situation in the country concerning
government attitude towards my family, it has become
quite impossible for me to make use of this money within.
Let me refer you to the front page of This Day
Newspapers of 10th March 2001. You can check it
through their website : www.thisdayonline.com , click
on archives,8th. june, 2001) The present
government in Nigeria had frozen and seized all my
bank accounts both here in Nigeria and abroad.
Thus consent l shall expect you to contact me
urgently to enable us discuss in detail about this
transaction.

Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to
transfer this fund, l proposed a percentage of 20% of
the total sum to you for the expected service and
assistance, 10% for offsetting minor expenses
incurred in the course of this transaction.
Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop
further contacts. All correspondence must be by the
email address above. l must use this opportunity
to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence
to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential
whatever your decision while await your prompt
response.


NB: Because of the security being mounted on the
members of my family, l have decided that this
transaction be kept in utmost secrecy, remember to
include your private Telephone or fax number for
easy communication. You can also contact my trusted
friend and family attorney, Barrister Collins
Omagbemi on his telephone number: +234-8030-764330
or email:collin_omagbemi@yahoo.co.in

Best Regards.


DR. (HAJIYA) MARYAM ABACHA.


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