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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: "ABUBAKAR YAYA & SISTER" <yaya_abuh@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: yaya_abub@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 16:08:24 +0100
Subject: FROM, Mr ABUBAKAR YAYA

ATTN: SEEKING FOR FOREIGN PARTNER
I got your contact when i am seeking for a reliable person to assist me and my sister.
I am a citizen of cote d' ivoire, the first son of the late former Minister of Mines and Energy Dr. MARRIAM AL-HAHJ ABUBAKAR my mother was killed by rebels during the war in my country ( COTE D' IVOIRE ) .
Before my mother's death she told me that she deposited some amount of money which she Made from sale of diamond and gold and gave me all relevant document of the money when she was arrested by the rebels which deposited (marked) as family belonging.
after her death I and my sister were able to move out from cote d'ivoire through the UNITED NATION cargo ship, that Coven refugee from ABIDJAN to Dakar
( SENEGAL ), as a refugee. My mother left behind physical cash of ( $15.4 Million U.S Dollars ) which she safely lodged in a Security Company in Dakar Capital of SENEGAL during her regime in the office. I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser because:
1) I do not know much about investment and I need you to assist me for
investment of this money in your country .
2) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement
for me and my sister to meet you over in your country.
3) I request that you take two working days to visit me face to face in Dakar SENEGAL for the transaction .
Your response will be highly appreciated. All the necessary document of
deposit from the Security Company are with me. In your reply, please include
your private telephone and fax numbers for easy contact .
Please help me and my sister to secure this money for the family.
Looking forward to your response .
Thanks and extend my greeting to your family.
Yours faithfully,
YAYA ABUBAKAR & SISTER .
Mailto: yaya_abub@hotmail.com


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