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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: henry davidson <henry_davidson@zwallet.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:53:17 +0000
Subject: from henry

Dear,

I know you did not know me before. I am Henry Davidson, the first son of Francis Davidson who was the former minister of diamond mining co-operation, in Sierra Leone, West Africa. My father and my brother was attacked by the rebel on their way traveling to Lucia, a city after Freetown. My bother was killed at the spot while the UN peacekeeping Force rescued my unconscious father. He later travel to Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire for medical treatment, which he later died.

While he was on sick bed he confided in me and revealed to me about the trunk sealed boxes containing the sum of USD $7million United State Dollars with 250kg of Gold Dust, which he deposited with a holding company in Ghana for safekeeping as a family treasure and personal belonging to avoid the officials of the company from raising eyebrow.

Presently, I am here in Ghana with my brother in the refugee camp seeking for assistance before we come across your contact, I have not disclose the details of this business to anybody for security reasons. I am therefore calling on you to lecture me on how best we can evacuate these funds out of Africa to overseas for lucrative business. My late father has earlier told me that I should make arrangement for the funds to be moved out of Africa. I want you to know that 25% of the total money stands as your commission as soon as the cash is out of Africa.

NOTE: I have not disclosed this business to anybody except you. I will therefore want all my discussions with you relating to this transaction to remain TOP SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL for obvious reason.

Your immediate response is highly needed for quick transaction. Please endeavor to include your private and secured telephone and fax number to enable me reach you for more information.

Yours sincerely.

Henry Davidson





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