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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: savimbi angela <angela_savimbi2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:41:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOR HELP



From: ANGELA; Dear One,
My appeal to you for urgent assistance is over some huge amount of money in my position to transfer the sum of(USD$25.000000,MILLION DOLLARS),TWENTHY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS cash with me,that i will explained more after.I am MRS.ANGELA ,from TOGO DEMOCRATIC,WEST africa.

This money was made by my late husband from exporting of GOLD and DIAMOND,overseas.That he deposited this money in SUSPENS ACCOUNT,with one of the BANK,for foreign investment poupose abroad,for the future of the family,before his death in a political crisis,all together with my two other dauthers who died with him in the attack.(MAY THEY SOUL REST IN PEACE).

As me and my only son ALEX was opportuned to ESCAPE,
THROUGH THE HELP OF UNITED NATION PEACE KEEPING FORCE,
down to GHANA ACCRA west africa,for our dear life,to confirmed With the document of proof over this money in the bank.

That i want you to provide a safe bank account for the transfer,and to stand as my foreign partner,that you will not betray the trust or expose us to danger,when this money will be in your position.For the confidentiality of this transfer will be between (YOU and ME) while on my side is 100%percent risk free.that i shell expect to hear from you soonest.
>So that i will gives you the contact of the bank to confirmed,for immediate transfer of the money to your country.And i will agreed to offer you 10%percent of the total amount,at the end of the transfer.

Meamwhile i will be arrengging to travel to meet with you face to face in your country.Thanks for your acceptance.
Best regards,

Mrs ANGELA



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