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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: akagod onwa <akagod_onwa@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 04:36:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.


FROM :MR ONWA AKAGOD
LOME TOGO
WEST AFRICA

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

GOOD DAY, WITH LOVE AND ALL CONFIDENCE I AM WRITIMG THIS MAIL TO YOU, BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL HELP ME BEING A VERY NICE PERSON THAT I WAS MADE TO KNOW.

TO TELL YOU ABOUT ME, I AM MR ONWA AKAGOD THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS AKAGOD, MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 DURING THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN USA, AS THEY WENT FOR BUSINESS SIDESEEING BEFORE MY PERANTS DEATH, THEY WHERE KNOWN TO BE A VERY WEALTHY COTTON EXPORTER BASED IN MY COUNTRY LOME , THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF TOGO AFTER THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2001, I CAME TO FOUND OUT IN HIS BUSINESS FILE THAT HE HAS THE TOTAL SUM OFUS$7,500,000 (TSEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN LOME, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

ON THIS NOTE I HAVE DESIDED TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN YOUR COUNTRY WHOM I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED (2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND. (3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE WILL BRING A GOOD RELEATIONSHIP TO OUR LIFE; I PRAYED MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU NOW AND EVER MORE. ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

BEST REGARDS.

MR ONWA AKAGOD





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