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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: "ANTONY ANIH" <info@barristerantonyanih.com>
Reply-To: baritonyanih@zwallet.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:45:06 +0000
Subject: GO THROUGH THIS AND CALL ME

DEAR SIR/MADAM

I MAKE THIS SIMPLY REQUEST WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE BEARING IN MIND
THAT EVENTHOUGH I HAVE NOT SEEN YOU IN PERSON, YOU WILL BE A RESPECTABLE AND
NOBLE PERSON TO TRUST.

I AM THE SON OF HONOURABLE MR. PIUS ANYAM, THE ONE TIME SENATE
PRESIDENT OF MY COUNTRY AND DUE TO HIS POSITION, HE HAS ASKED ME TO SECRETLY
ASK IF YOUR ACCOUNT CAN BE ABLE TO HOLD TILL SOME TIME HIS LARGE SUM OF
MONEY WHICH HE SECRETLY WANT TO SEND OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY RUNNING IN MILLION
OF DOLLARS FOR JOINT INVESTMENT THERE.

I AM READY TO TELL YOU THE EXACT AMOUNT AND TELL YOU HOW TO GET IT INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT IF I RECEIVE THE PROMISE THAT:

1. YOUR ACCOUNT CAN RECEIVE AND HOLD THE MONEY WITHOUT PROBLEM.
2. THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE MONEY WITHOUT SEATING ON IT.
3. THAT YOU ARE READY TO TAKE THE SHARE PERCENTAGE TO BE GIVEN TO YOU
AS SOON AS THE MONEY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT.
4. THAT YOU ARE READY TO KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL AS SOON AS THE DEAL WILL
LAST.

LET ME HEAR FROM YOU AND DETAIL ME ALSO OF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ME TO
CALL YOU FOR A CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSION, THEN I WILL LET YOU HAVE MY PASSPORT
AND ID FOR CONFIRMATION, AND WILL ALSO GIVE YOU THE BANK NAME, TELEPHONE
NUMBER AND ACCOUNT OFFICER INCHARGE OF THE MONEY FOR YOU TO CONFIRM THE
EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY BEFORE YOU CAN GIVE YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE REMITTANCE.

I WAIT FOR YOUR CONTACT OR YOU CAN CALL ME FOR DISCUSSION ON THIS
PRIVATE NUMBER 00234 8033004458, AND PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASON, SEND ALL
YOUR RESPONSE MAIL TO ME VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (baritonyanih@zwallet.com)
AND I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH INFORMATIONS.

I WAIT FOR YOUR CONTACT.

ANTONY.


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