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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: "MUHAMED HAMEED" <muhamedhameed@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nawalzarour@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:09:34 +0000
Subject: ASSALAM ALLAIKUM

ASSALAM ALLAIKUM,

GREETINGS TO YOU. I AM MR MUHAMED HAMEED OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND ONE OF THE PALACE FREEWORKER OF PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN IN BAGHDAD. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES OF IRAQ WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNER WHO CAN HELP ME TO INVEST MY MONEY IN A LUCREATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ABROAD.
I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF 25 MILLIONS DOLLARS US IN CASH, WHICH MY LATE FATHER REMOVED FROM ONE OF THE STRONG ROOM OF THE PALACE WHEN THE AMERICAN MARINES TOOK OVER BAGHDAD.
MY LATE FATHER AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE FUNDS OUT OF IRAQ FOR SAFE KEEPING THROUGH AN IVOIRIAN DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO ABIDJAN,COTE D`IVOIRE IN 2 MENTAL BOXES CONTAINING THE FUNDS AND HAD IT DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE AND DECLEARED IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES, WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND HAD THE SECURITY COMPANY INFORMED THAT WE WILL COME FORWARD WITH OUR PARTNER FOR THE CLAIMS.
MY PRIMARY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO ASSIST ME CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR INVESTMENT IN A VERY GOOD RELIABLE PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ABROAD.
A LOT OF IRAQIS HAD LOOTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND RAN OUT OF IRAQ INCLUDING TOP OFFICIALS OF EMBATTLED PRESIDENT SADDAM, MANY OF US SUCCEDED WHY MANY DIED IN THE PROCESS, I THANK ALLAH THAT I AM ALIVE AND I WANT TO HAVE AN INVESTMENT BASE IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ABROAD, WHEREBY AS SOON AS YOU TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS SINCERETY AND CONFIDENT THAT YOU WOULD SIT ON TOP OF THIS FUND ONCE IT GETS TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST ME, REPLY URGENTLY VIA MY E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR DETAILS. THIS PROJECT IS RISK FREE BUT HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.
YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON PHONE VIA
THE ABOVE NUMBER: 0022507438151
MY EMAIL: muhamedhameed@yahoo.com
REGARDS,
MR.MUHAMED HAMEED.


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