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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: "Taiwo Haruna" <tai_hai@uymail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 06:03:47 -0800
Subject: CO-OPERATION

Attn: Sir

With great pleasure I am writing this proposal on behalf of my chambers. I got your information through my personal search
on the internet, hence I decided to seek your cooperation, due to the sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as
a lawyer.

I am Barrister Taiwo Haruna from Nigeria, representing Mr. Martin Greenberg, a foreigner, Engineer by profession, who died
since 1999, in an Egypt Air crash, on the 31st October along with other passengers on board. This ugly incident occured
when he traveled to Egypt to compare the investment environment to that of Nigeria.

Before his death, he has a huge sum of (US$16 Million) which no other person knew about, which he intended to establish
an OIL ENGINEERING FIRM in Nigeria. This fund has NO other beneficiary and I have the original documents of Deposit
and claim. The amount involved is (US$16 Million) Sixteen Millions United States Dollars. The fund is right now under the
custody of a Security Company, which I will not like to disclose at the moment until I confirm your willingness to assist me in
this project.

Early this year, the Security Company wrote me a letter, since I was his lawyer, asking me to present his NEXT OF KIN,
to enable them release the said funds.

My constraint is to be able to source a foreign partner who is honest and trustworthy individual, so that I can present to the
Security Company as the NEXT OF KIN of the Late Mr. Greenberg so that the fund can be release to you.

If you will act as trustee and willing to assist me in this transaction, your share as compensation will be (30% ), while I
receives (65%) and the balance of (5%) for taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. This transaction is 100% risk free
provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality and also with my position and as a Barrister, I will perfect all
the necessary documents on your name as soon as you are ready to do this business with me.

Endeavour to email me the following information at: tai_hai@ureach.com

Names, Address, Phone and Fax Numbers, Age, Sex, Marital Status and Occupation.


Thank you and God Bless,


Taiwo Haruna
BARRISTER AT-LAW.


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