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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: "ABBOUD"s.FAMILY." <azhariabboud@myway.com>" (may be fake)
Reply-To: azhariabboud@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 10:58:08 -0800
Subject: THANKS.

Attention Sir /Madam,
This Letter was borne out of my sincere desire to establish Business /mutual relationship with you.
Firstly, I will start by introducing myself, l am Azhari Abboud, the son of Ibrahim Abboud,
(administration, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Abboud overthrew the parliamentary regime in a bloodless coup.) who was killed and mutilated by the military junta led by the rebels, trying
overthrowing the elected government of president.
Though, I do not know to what extend you are familiar with events and disturbance in Sudan but the Pressure of war in Darfur drove me and my mother and two sisters out of sudan In to exile in Ghana, where we have Been living under Political asylum for i year .
My mother is in a very Difficult psychological trauma since the demise of my Father, and she is being attended to in a healing home.
Sadly, my mother died of cancer i month ago and was buried in Ghana, prior to her death, she handed me Over documents meant of a Deposit Certificate which my father use in Deposit one consignments in Security Company in Ghana.
The Deposit that worth blue diamond with water inside And USD$ 25, 000, 000, 00 (twenty five million united State dollars only) was money paid to his corporation by its overseas company in the heat of the conflict. He deposits the one boxes on his name with the hope
of converting it to his personal use, at the end of the crisis, but was killed when conflict intensified as a Result of his opposition to the rebel forces.
I have contacted the Security Company to confirm the deposit and establish ownership. Due to The Death of my mother and the return of peace in sudan, I have decided to solicit for the
participation of an Honest and trust worthy person or a company that will assist me in claiming the funds from the Security Company and invest it out as instructed to me by my mother.
l cannot do it alone due to my present status and Total ignorance of the business world. You will be given a negotiable percentage at the end of the Transaction, 25% AND 10% to carry out every expense that will be incurred during this transaction and the investment process 65% shall be for my family.
If you are interested in the above Proposal, call me when you have seen this mail for other in formations or through this email address for more details.
To make this deal reliable need a commitment from you that it will be kept confidential, your telephone and fax numbers including mobile for easy communications.

I thank you in advance in anticipation for your, assistance in enabling me achieves this goal.
You can reach me on this number -00233-243850804.
Best Regard,

Azhari Abboud,


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