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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: "Mrs .V. Nenita" <mrs_nenita_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 04:06:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: US$20M From Philippine


Dear Friend,

Dear one excurse if I had infringe into your privacy
i have no option to but to contact you to see if you
could be of help to me. I am Madam Nenita Villaran-a
filippino, and legitimate heir to the late former
Minister of finance who was assassinated for been
working with the ex-president Joseph .Estrada in
philippine,the predecssor of Gloria

I am having a hard time over here for my own
inheritance actually i inherited the sum of twenty
million united states dollars and other valuable from
my late husband being his legitimately married
wife.However because of my late husband's political
rivalries this fund that was initially deposited in
here in philippine was being relocated to the branch
office security storage vault in remote state in
Africa.

After his death protest on his written will was too
much for me to bear being women particularly without a
child compelled to discussed ways out with the
security company's representing manager to see how
this metallic box containing the fund could be
relocated out of philippine because my late husbands
family members are elites and strong for me to handle
as far as philippine is concern

My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to
the fact that the terms of deposit of the metallic box
authorized the company to made this box avaliable for
shipment to any recipient delegated by the
depositor:Madam Nenita Villaran's foreign bussiness
partner(unname).

please i will like you to contact the the security
company as the my bussiness representative , after
receiving the authorized deposit reference codes,and
basic facts regarding this as prove from me to enable
the company release and carry the metallic truck
containing the fund to your address in your country
provided the investment atmosphere and security there
are ok

By means of its diplomatic shipment on request as
matter of urgency.Do not anticipate fear of cost
involvement because I have recently paid all
demurrage , know to me. All expected of is to call the security
and introduce your self as my bussiness
partner,requesting the shipment of the said metallic
truck box.

And as soon as the security company courier agent
approved the shipment and tell you the arrival date of
the box then i will join you for your compensation of
15% and my proposed investment in your country. Do not
doubt my intention as i assure you this will be
beneficial to both of us without much input from you,
provided you can be capable of running the joint
venture investment.

Thank and hoping to hearing from you soonest



Best wishes

Madam Nenita Villaran






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