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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: "Mrs Zainab Saleeby & Family" <zsaleeby@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zainab_saleeby4@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 13:26:05 +0100
Subject:

From: Mrs Zainab Elie E. Saleeby,
Hello,
I humbly wish to introduce myself as Mrs. Zainab Saleeby the wife of the formal Governor of the Central bank of Liberia. My husband resigned on the 11th May 2004. My husband is being accused of looting a total of $47,Million USD that was printed by the Central Bank Of Liberia during his tenure as the bank Governor. This is because he is a member of the opposition party.
<http://www.theperspective.org/2004/may/eliesaleeby.html>
I will be most delighted if you can assist me to secure and invest a total sum of $18 million USD which my husband deposited in a security company that I will later make known to you. My husand has been release from the detention,but is still on house arrest. I am very desperate with my first son finding a capable and reliable person who can assist us to shift this fund as soon as possible.
I will like you to understand that I am taking a very maximum risk in this mail I am writing to you but I hope you will understand that your assistance will also benefit you very well. I will like you to know that apart from my immediate family you are the only person who knows about this funds.
PLEASE GO THROUGH THE WEBSITE ABOVE AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT MY STORY
I assure you that my family have mapped out a total of 20% for you 10% for any expenses that might ocuur during the transaction and for charity wok and the rest 70% for my family. I strongly believe enough facts are given for you to access our status. The process for this tranaction is very easy and safe as I have drawn the plan.
Upon the receipt of your mail more informations shall be given to you
Mrs Zainab Saleeby & Family
Note; contact me with zainab_saleeby4@yahoo.com


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