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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: felix coulibaly <felixcoulibaly01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:39:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM FELIX!


GOOD DAY,

FIRST I WILL LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.
I AM MR FELIX COULIBALY THE SON OF ASSISTANCE TO THE FORMER MILITRY HEAD OF STATE COTE D'IVORE GEN.ROBERT GUEI WHO WAS MURDERED BY THE REBELS ON THE 19th SEPT.2002 DURING A COUP ATTEMPT.
THE FULL STORY ARE ON THIS SITES.
1)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm
2)http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/2!
3/ivorycoast/index.html

AM PRESENTLY HERE IN DAKAR-SENEGAL UNDER UNITED NATION HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES(UNHCR).
I SAW YOUR CONTACT ON INTERNET WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOMEBODY WHO WILL HELP ME OUT OF MY PRESENT PREDICAMENT,THEN I SAY LET ME EXPLAIN MY CONDITION OF TRANSIT HERE IN DAKAR-SENEGAL ,I SAID YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO! HELP ME.
MY LATE FATHER GEN. Y. COULIBALY DEPOSITED THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION,U.S DOLLARS($15,000,000)IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN SENEGAL.I KNOW YOUR COUNTRY IS POLITICAL STABLE FOR ANY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. NOW THE MONEY IS IN SENEGAL UNDER THE CUSTODY OF A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY OUTFIT.AM NOW SEEKING SOMEONE WHOM I CAN TRUST WHO IS SINCERE AND HAS THE CAPABILITIES OF RECEIVING THE MONEY INTO HIS ACCOUNT BECAUSE AM HERE IN
SELF-EXILE IN DAKAR-SENEGAL.

ALL YOU NEED TO HAVE IS A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM ME, EMPOWERING YOU AS THE RECIPIANT OF THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY,SECONDLY AFTER YOU MIGHT HAVE RETRIVED THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY,I WILL BE MORE HAPPY IF YOU WILL GET A PERMANENT RESIDENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY SO AS TO ENABLE ME STAY WITH YOU AND INVEST THE MONEY WITH YOU.
FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND EXPENSES YOU MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 5% OF THE TOTAL SUM. BUT I SHALL HAVE AND AGREEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT YOU WILL NOT TAKE OR SPEND OUT OF THE
95% MONEY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I ABLE TO BE WITH YOU. AS IT IS NOW,MY LIFE ARE IN DANGER I WILL TELL YOU THE REASON FOR THIS IN DUE CAUSE.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS I EXPECT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.F.COULIBALY






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