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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: john morgan <johnmorgan20@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:30:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY



FROM:MR JOHN MORGAN

EMAIL:johnmorgan20@yahoo.com


CELL:27 73 200 3853

It is my pleasure to inform you of a transaction involving the transfer of Thirty Million United States Dollars (US$ 30M) to a foreign account for safe keeping pending my arrival with my colleagues for sharing with you as the account owner.I am a media-relations accountant with the South African Anglo-Gold Corporation in Johannesburg and this money originated from an over-invoiced contract executed for the co-operation some time ago. On completion and inspection of the contract, The payment voucher was approved and the money involved made available for the payment to the contractors. We are high profile officials therefore we are not liable to come for the claim of this money. We are looking for a competent and honest company or individual abroad whose particulars will be tendered by us here in South Africa as one of the contractors that executed the projects for the collection of this money.

To effect this transfer, I therefore request the following: Your account number, The name of your bank, address, where this money will be transferred into and
also your Fax and Telephone numbers for quick and confidential communication. Upon due consideration, you were strongly and reliably recommended to us although we have not met before as to know the extent of your honesty, but based on the recommendation, I personally want to believe that you will not sit on our money once finally into your account. It is on this note that I considered it proper to write you asking for your consent, permission and support to transfer this money into your account. You should not fear any risk because we have concluded arrangements to safeguard you in this transaction but at the same time we would not like you to publicise this transaction for our own safety.Therefore it requires a high level of secrecy, and confidence.Meanwhile this is the break down of the sharing modalities:

1.) 10% will be used to settle transference charges
and legal protocols 2.) 30% will be given to you for using your account.3.) 60% will belong to the originators of the fund I shall expect an immediate reply from you if you are willing and capable to assist.Please note that all correspondence should be strictly through Phone and fax above.

Yours truly,
MR JOHN MORGAN



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