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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: chrisaku@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:26:04 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20and=20Confidential?=

Dear Friend,
Good day and Compliments,
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that
if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my
family, God almighty will bless and reward you
aboundantly and you would never regreat this.
I am a male student from University of Nigeria,
Nsukka. I am 25 yrs old. I'd like any person who
can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will love
to have a long-term relationship with you and to know
more about you. I would like to build up a solid
foundation with you in time coming if you can be able
to help me in this transaction.
Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left I
and my junior sister behind. He was a king, which our
town citizens titled him over sixteen years before his
death.
I am the only person who
can take care of his wealth now because my junior
sister is still young and my mother is not literate
enough to know all my father's wealth. He left the sum
of USD 2,500, 000.00 dollars (Two Million, Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars)in a security
company in Holland which he deposited as a family
treasure, so they do not know the content of the
consignment,it was deposited in the security company
on 8th August 2004. This money was annually paid into
my late fathers account from Shell petroleum
development company(spdc)and chevron oil company
operating in our locality for the compensation of
youth and community development in our jurisdiction.
I don't know how and what I will do to invest this
money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kindred
will not take over what belongs to my father and our
family, which they were planning to do without my
present because I am a still a student as stated by our culture in the
town.
Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move
this money from the security company to your bank
account and I strongly believe that by the grace of
God, you will help me invest this money wisely.
I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if
you help us in this transaction and another 10%
interest of Annual After Income to you, for handling
this transaction for us, which you will strongly have
absolute control over.
If you can handle this project sincerely and also
willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly
reach me.
Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free
and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as
possible and my late father's Lawyer will handle all
legal processes to obtain every needed documents on
your behalf.You can reply with this email chrisaku@yahoo.com
Thanks and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Aku









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