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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: "CHRIS KOFFI" <chris_koffi02@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:09:54 +0000
Subject: Private Message From Mr Chris Koffi

FROM MR.CHRIS DIKKO
NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES
FINACIAL COMPANY.
LOME-TOGO
TEL/00 228 927 4008

DEAR SIR,
I AM MR.CHRIS DIKKO ,THE MANAGER OF OPERATION WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC
SECURITIES S.A.R.L.HERE IN LOME TOGO.NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES S.A.R.L IS A
SECURITY AND FINANCIAL COMPANY THAT HANDLE PERSON,FAMILY AND COMPANIES
PRECIOUS METALS E.G:GOLD,PRECIOUS STONES AND DIAMOND,AND ALSO,WE PROVIDE
SAVINGS AND HOUSING LOAN TO PERSONS,FAMILIES AND COMPANIES.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE IN LOME TOGO, WHEN I
WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WHOM,I CAN TRUST AND DO BUSINESS WITH.
ON THE 5'TH JULY 1999 THERE WAS AN AIRCRASH THAT HAPPENED IN EGYPT.
ONE ON OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER WHO IS A CITIZEN AND AN INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESSMAN IN YOUR COUNTRY,DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE PAINFUL
INCIDENT(AIRCRASH).
BEFORE THE AIRCRASH,OUR lATE CUSTOMER DEPOSITED($35 MILLION U.S
DOLLARS)THRITY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WITH US,WELL PACTAGED IN
TWO BOXES AS PRECIOUS METALS. DUE TO MY POSITION IN THE COMPANY,HE CONFINDED
IN ME,BY TELLING ME THAT HE WANTS TO USE THAT MONEY FOR HIS PERSONAL
POLITICAL AMBITION,SO HE BROUGHT IT TO LOME TOGO FOR SECURITY PURPOSE.I AM
THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS IN OUR COMPANY.SINCE HE DIED WITH HIS
NEXT OF KIN,NOBODY,HAS COME FOR THE CLAIM OF THESE BOXES CONTAINING THRITY
FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($35 MILLION U.S DOLLARS BUT,WAS
REGISTERED AS PRECIOUS METAL. HENCE,I SOLICIATE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
PURPORTING YOU OR COMPANY AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASE.ALL ARRANGEMENTS
HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR A HITCH AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING THIS DEAL WITH ME,INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO ENABLE
ME GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MODALITIES.I CAN NOT BE
ABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS MYSELF AS A STAFF OF THE COMPANY.I AM GOING TO
PURPORT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.I WILL GIVE YOU ALL NECESSARY
INFORMATIONS NEEDED.PLEASE TRY AND CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER FOR MOREC ORALL
DISCUSSION AS REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE .
+228 927 4008
THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESSED.
NOTE:THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES ABSOLUATE SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
BEST REGARDS
CHRIS DIKKO

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