joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: mariamab339@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:04:29 +0100
Subject: I have considered your assistance


Date:23/March/2005

Subject: Fund Transfer

Attention: The managing director


If not interested, please keep it to your self alone.

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of late Gen. Sani Abacha the late
Nigerian Head of State. You were introduced to me through the Chamber
of
Commerce.

I am presently in distress while my son Mohammed is undergoing trial in
Lagos and Abuja. The government has frozen all the family account
and auctioned so many of our properties. To save the family from total
bankruptcy. I have managed to move the sum of US20,000,000.00 out side
the country
for investment.

The money was disguised to beat the Nigerian security and it is
currently deposited in a security company outside Nigeria. I want you
to receive
the money and pay it into your account on trust while we discuss
modalities
on the investment program.

I am offering you 30% for assisting me secure this money fast before it
can be located by any Nigerian Government Agents. Kindly contact me
immediately if interested so that I can forward to you all necessary
details and procedures.

Looking forward to hearing from you.


Best Regard,
Mrs. Mariam Abacha.





Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> Besuchen Sie Ihre Group im Web unter:
http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/loe_intern/

<*> Um sich von der Group abzumelden, senden Sie eine Mail an:
loe_intern-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.de</a>

<*> Mit der Nutzung von Yahoo! Groups akzeptieren Sie unsere:
http://de.docs.yahoo.com/info/utos.html





Anti-fraud resources: