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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: "Miss Leedal Frank" <leedalfrank@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: leedalfrank@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:28:27 +1000
Subject: UTMOST COOPERATION NEEDED FOR SUCCESS OF BOTH PARTY.

ATTENTION,
I KNOW YOU WILL BE SUPRAISE WHY I CHOSE YOU IN THIS TRANSACTION BUT I WANT YOU TO PLEASE CONSIDE THE FACT THAT IT IS BECAUSE I FIND YOU INTERESTING AND
HONEST THAT IS WHT I AM REVIWING THIS TOPEST SECRET OF MY LIFE TO YOU,MEAN WHILE LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF.
I AM LEEDAL FRANK 25 FEMALE AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER IS MAIL FRANK 20 OF YEARS OLD AND HE IS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THIS CONSIGNMENT.
I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE/COOPERATION TO STAND AS MY FORIEGN TRUSTY/PARTNER WHO IS TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT AND SIGN THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO ENABLE US MAKE THE CLAIMS/TRANSFER OF THE CONSIGNMENT
CONTAINING $80 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS AND 250KG OF DUST GOLD MY LATE FATHER WHO OWN A DIAMOND MINING CO-OPERATION COMPANY IN SIERRA LEONE BUT
ALONG THE LINE HE WAS ASSASSINATED BY HIS AFRICA BUSINESS PARTNER BECAUSE OF SOME MONEY THEY WERE EXPECTING SO HE INFORM US ABOUT A HUG AMOUNT OF CONSIGNMENT
CONTAINING CASH AND GOLD DUST HE DEPOSITED WITH A PRIVATE FIRM COMPANY NAME:( GLOBAL SECURITY & INSURRANCE COMPANY LIMITED GHANA) AS FAMILY PRECIOUS ITEAM FOR SAFE KEEPING
AND COME INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY THAT UNLESS WE HIS NEXT OF KIN PRESENT A FORIEGN TRUSTY WHO WILL ASSIST CLAIMS/TRANSFER THIS CONSIGNMENT TO OVERSEA FOR A LUCTIVE INVESTMENTTHIS CONSIGNMENT SHOULD NOT BE RELEASE TO US.
SO NOW I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR CORPORATION TO STAND AS OUR FORIEGN TRUSTY WHO IS TO RECEIVE THIS CONSIGNMENT FOR US TO COME OVER AND INVEST ON IT WISELY,ALL THE NECCESSARY LEGAL
DOCUMENT HE USE IN DEPOSITIONG THIS CONSIGNMENT IS IN OUR POSITION AND WILL BE FAX TO YOU BY OUR LEGAL ATTORNEY,THIS CONSIGNMENT CAN COME TO YOU THROUGH A DIPLOMATICE SERVICE,THE COMPANY IS TO DELIEVER THIS CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR HOUSE BY YOUR DOOR STEP.
YOUR COOPERATION WILL B WELL APPRECIATED AND DURE TO THE FACT THAT YOU ARE AN HONEST PERSON.
25 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND KINDNESS AND 5% FOR ANY UNEXPECTED EXPENCES YOU MIGHT INCURE DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION SUCH AS YOUR PHONE CALL AND ETC.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE READY KINDL FORWARD YOUR FULL DETAILS WHEN REPLYING.
FULL NAME,HOUSE/COMPANY ADDRESS
CELLPHPNE/PRIVATE FAX NUMBERS,
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OR YOUR DRIVING LICENSES.SEND THIS DETAILS TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: leedalfrank@yahoo.com
AND I WILL PRINT IT OUT AND TAKE IT TO MY ATTORNEY FOR HIM BENGING THE PAPER .
I AWAIT YOUR MUTUAL RESPOND.
THANKS
Miss LEEDALFRANK.





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