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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: mrs_munirat_fabacha98@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 10:04:04 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Please=20Reply=20Urgently=2E?=

My dear,
Assalama Alaikum

Greetings to you from this family.I do hope my letter will not embarrass
you since I had no previous correspondence with you although I am writing
on strict recomendation.I am writing with due sense of humanity, responsibility
and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic attention. I
am Mrs. Munirat Fatima Abacha, the wife of Mohammed Abacha,son of the Late
head of state of Federal Republic of Nigeria - General Sani Abacha.

I am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance
to each other like wise developing a cordial relationship.My husband along
with! his late father and top officials of their past administration has
been accused of looting several Billion United States Dollars from the Nigeria
Government. The current attitude of the present government towards my family
has indeed made life quite unbearable for us.Fortunately, Mohammed my Husband
has Six million and eight hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$6.8
million) cash, which he intended to use for investment purposes overseas.


This money was deposited for safe keeping in the security vault of a freighting
agency here by my husband preparotry to being air lifted abroad for investment
purposes before his arrest leaving a clause that it could only be claimed
by an expertriate partner. It's Only me and my husband knows about this
money.

Due to the current situation in the country concerning government's vendettas
towards my family, we seek your assistance for claim as our foreign expartriate
for the purpose of investment as intended by my husband.Note tha! t my family
is currently being probed by this present government for alleged involvement
in misappropriation of public funds during my father-in-law's regime.Towards
this effect, an embargo restricting my family members from traveling or
carrying out financial transactions without their express permission is
in force.This money personally belongs to my husband and he intends that
it still be used for investment.

The freighting company has now been introduced to me. As soon as we recieve
your readiness to assist us, we shall formalize the legal documents in your
name. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund,
we propose a commission of 15%(Fifteen Percent) of the total sum to you
for the expected services and assistance. On your positive consent, details
will be forwarded to you.Waiting for your immediate reply.

Please get in touch with me on my private email address: mrs_munirat_fabacha98@yahoo.ca

Best regards,
Mrs. Munirat Fatima Abacha.




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