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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: "Desmond Anozie" <desano2004@saudia.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: desano555@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:57:52 -0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

I am Barrister Desmond Anozie. the lawyer to the widow ofthe Late Gen. SanniAbacha former Nigerian Military Head of State whodied mysteriously as aresult of Cardiac Arrest.Since after her husband's death, her family has been
under restriction ofmovement and that not withstanding, they are beingmolested, and their BankAccount both here and abroad are being frozen by the
Nigerian Civilian Government.Furthermore,her elder son is indetention by the Nigerian Government for more
interrogation about her husband'sassets and some vital documents.


Following the recent discovery of her husband's BankAccount by the NigerianGovernment with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of
USD700 MILLION and DM450 Million was logged. I therefore decided tocontact you in confidence that she was able to move out the
sum of USD45 MillionDollars, which was secretly sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons.


I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously andreligiously for yoururgent assistance to move this money into your
country where I believe itwill be safe since she cannot leave the country dueto therestriction of movement imposed on the members of
her family by the Nigerian Government.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of thecountry in a secret vault through a diplomatic
courier service with thehelp of a security company.As soon as you indicate your interest forward to me
your telephone and faxnumbers, your postal address so that I can send to you the Air-Way Bill
of the Luggage and other related documents that canhelp you claim the Luggage.Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the
total sum while 80%is to be held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business
investment in your country subsequent to her freemovement by the Nigerian Government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity to desano555@yahoo.com for security reason



Best Regards.

Barrister Desmond anozie .



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