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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: Doule Traore <dtraore30@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:56:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANS...


Dear Sir,

I wrote to you personally to seek for a business partnership in your country.

Dr Doule Traore is my name,I am the principal manager of Auditing department in a commerciale banque in Boake in Ivorycoast in West Africa.I lived in Boake and worked in banque industry in Boake untill the Government forces that loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo assasinated Gen.Robert Guie which led to Civil war in my country in Sept.22.2002.
In October some rebels known as DEATH SQUAD invaded our office and killed some staffs ,customers and steal some big amount of money from our banque with other valuables,since the war continues,the top personels in the bank decided to share the remaining of the stolen money in the strong room because if we leave it there, some other group of rebels can come again and steal them.

My share out of the money is 12.5 Million USDollars(Twelve million and five hundred thousand United State Dollars) so i made arrangements with the help of my friend whom is a Captain to transferred the money to a FINANCE HOUSE in Europe and deposited the fund on my name,which he acted accordingly because it will be impossible for me to travelled with the such a big amount out of my country.

On getting to Dakar-Senegal to make my travelling arrangement,i was denied Visa and this created much fear for me because of the money in abroad,so this is why i contacted you to kindly assist me out of my present situation.

What i need now are as follows :
(1) How you can help me to get this fund transfered out of where deposited without any problem to your country..
(2) How you will help me to get an invitational letter that will enable me to get out of Senegal to your country and meet with you and the money,so
that we can put heads together to make good investment of this fund.

(3)Your trustworthiness is the most important thing,because this fund is all my hope now with my present age.
If all these that i requested for are alright by you,i promise to give to you 10 percent of the money after the transfer have been successful and there will be mutual relationship,sincerity and trust between us both in business and friendship.
I await to hear from you.

Best Regards.

Dr Doule Traore.







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