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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: "philip anderson" <philip55@rbs-customercare.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:26:22 +0000
Subject: From Philips.


Compliment of the day to you,
My writing to you this letter is necessitated by my innermost desire to seek your assistance in a business that requires high confidentiality and trust. I am Mr Philip Anderson Account Manager/Auditor General customer's service mentainers with a famous banbk here in scotland.
I have discover a floating fix depost sum which belong to a nationalist of your country, who is an oil machant/Contractor,he has made a fix deposit worth US$25m.(TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) with our Bank 10 years ago,which is up for maturity now, iahve written to his address in our file , but no response, i also contacted his employee here in Scotland, and i was told that him and his families were involve in a gastly automoble accident, where all the occupant in the car lost their lives before they where rush to the hospital.

I have made all attempt to trace his relative and next-of-kin prove abortive, I went to your Embassy here in Scotland but know one seem to know of his relative or next-of-kin.
I am contacting you to compromise with me,or look for reliable person that can stand as relatives or next-of-kin to the disist and will be able to provide and account to transfer this money into, it could be an empty account,or will has to open a new account for the money to be lodge into, the account has to be a valid account and can accept international transfer, because i am in a good position to make every necessary transfer of this fund the account with a change of all document relating to the transfer into a reliable account that you will provide for this transfer, base on your advise.

Note no one knows about the floating sum, we have to be fast about it before this money be reverted and forfitted as unclaimed benefit. For your involvement, I suggest we share the money 70% for me, 25% for you and 5%  offset for any expenses in the course of these operation. Nevertheless, I assure you of every authenticity and risk-free of this proposal. Contact me urgently for us to progress with the transactions.

Please, treat with absolute maturity, reservation and kindness even if you are not interested to work with me, waiting to hear from you soonest. Hold my dealings in strict confidence.
All correspondance should be directed to my personal email:  philip55@uk2.net
Regards
Philip Anderson.
Account/Customer care.

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