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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: KADLY DAN <leonard_kiba@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 08:05:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ungent responed



I am ( Mr Gazula Leonard Eyadema) the first son of (Gabriel .O. Eyadema) former president of (REPORBLIC OF TOGO) i want you to help me to get out of this country because my country has been so dangeros to me because During my father's tenture as a former president,he secretly deposited two trunks boxes valued at forty million dollars cash ($40,000,000.00) in a private security company vault here in Accra Ghana,in custody of my name although he declared the content as gold and personal effects for security reasons.

Meanwhile,the whole family has mandated me to use this money for the benefit of the entire family since i am the only one that is not under persecution.I would be grateful if you can assist in the remittance of this fund by swift transfer into your account abroad for the benefit of my entire family and for investment in your country and i have already taken refuge in Ghana to avoid persecution back home and also our accounts both foreign and local have been frozen.

In addition to the unlawful arrest going on in my country (TOGO),this is an SOS message as i only rely on this money for survival,invariably i hope on your mercy,honesty and sincerityI would be glad if you can assist as my father's foreign techincal partner in the security company here in Accra,Ghana and also assist me to invest this fund in any viable investment in your country so that our family can be able to start life again with this.

Right now,i am hoping to further my education in your country immediately after the successful transfer of this fund abroad with your assistance,It was due to my father's death that made me stop my doctoring degree course at the University of Togo in order to help my family from total dehumanisation.

Every modality on how to invest this fund must be undertaken by you,why because,i don't have any knowledge about business,moreover i am too young to handle such amount of money in any way.

Please note that this money is in cash and i am preparing to offer you a negotiable commission for your assistance and be rest assured that this is 100% rist free,The Togo government has no knowledge about this money,including this conutry's government(Ghana) where i have taken refuge,your urgent response would indicate your interest therefore i am seriously looking forword in receiving your quick response soon.

Remember i will not fail to furnish you with all the information and documents relating to this money when you indicate your interst to be of help to me.

THANKS.

Your's faithfully

Gazula




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