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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: Tony Yengeni <yengemary@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 02:24:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT


DEAR
My name is Tony Yengeni a south African Parliamentarian. I got your Contact through a personal research .I was the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former chiefwhip of the ruling political party ANC.
I am searching for a Reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who will help receive some funds, which I have in cash Totalling US$25m(Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) into a personal,company or any
Reliable foreign bank account for safe keeping for a Short period of time, since our family bank accounts Within and outside the country have all
been Frozen by the authorities. (I would refer you to these Websites for further information about my family).

1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm

2) http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html

However I have managed to push the money and it is presently in the custody in Ghana(Accra) through a diplomatic means which was only the means the money could leaves South Africa. I hope you are trustworthy and will not sit on the money when you receive it. The total sum will be shared as follows:15% for you , 80% For my family , and then the remaining 5% will be used for the reimbursement of all the
expenses we will incurre in the process of this transaction With your interest in this business, please urgently contact my Attorney in Ghana,He will give you further detail on the way forward.
.. Endeavor to keep this business strictly confidential because of South African Goverment.I will be most grateful if you can come forward and help me so that I will give you more details.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks,

Tony Yengeni.




































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