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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: drchales_ben@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:51:44 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IRAQ=2DCORPORATION=20?=

Greetings,

I am Mrs Benedicta, Director Zafat Metal Manufacturing
Company Ltd. Iraq and an Iraq citizen by marriage,
lost my husband during war between America and Iraq,
leaving behind a son.

I am writing to you based on my prevailing situation,
to solicit your assistance in helping to receive some
amount of money in your country, I acquired this money
with my husband from hard work, and it's our sweat,
this money is our own personal money. It was because
of war between my country Iraq and the United State of
America that prompt the movement of this money out
from my country to London through a diplomatic means
by a reputable courier company by my husband.Two days
after,we concluded plans to travel down to London
through a border country.It was on our way to a nearby
country that my husband was arrested and killed.after
this incidence,i and my only son decided to go back to
Iraq.

But fortunately for me,I managed to escape with the
shipment documents issued by the courier company to my
husband which is at my disposal but unfortunately,
things have not normalized and no business as we are
still in problem and cannot live comfortable again in
this country, Then I decided to contact you and now
searching for a reliable,honest and God fearing
person who can help me, and who I can also have trust
in doing this successfully.

I will like you to assist me in making cliams for the
consigment which at present is in safe custody of the
courier company in London.Unkown to them is the true
contains of the consignment as it was declared as
metal art works for export to a customer in Europe.
the total amount that is contained in the consignment
is US$7.3(Seven Million, three hundred united states
dollars)only. I have finalized the whole necessary
arrangements on how to send this consignment to your
country through a Diplomatic means by a courier
service company, if you are interested to do business
with me then get back to me with these information's
1) your contact address. 2) Your telephone number. I
will give you further details and modalities and we
discuss terms of the investment when hear from you. We
are still running for our dear lives, nothing like
business in my country for now,our company has been
destroyed and you can only contact me on emails.

Please,I beg you in the name of God to contact me
immediate because i am in great distress.

NB;
Pls reply through this alternate email address drcharles_benedicta@yahoo.com

God Bless you.


Yours truly,

Mrs. drcharles Benedicta manufacturing Company Ltd Iraq.





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