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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: Silas janfa <silasjanfaa@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:47:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TRANSFER.


Good Day,

I owe you deep apology in advance for any inconvenience this mail may cause you and i would like to thank you for your anticipated cooperation as read and treat this mail with utmost good faith, believing that you will help me out of this sordid situation that requires truth,upright, and honesty.

Re:Transfer of $18,400,000 USD.

I am Daniel Ujar,Director foraccountsand transfer,Firstrand BankSouthAfrica.Iwishtotransferthesumof$18,400,000(Eighteen million four hundred thousand USD)In to any foreign account.I will be glad if you can provide your account for the transfer of this fund.

The above stated fund belongs to a dead brethren.Before his death he said that it should be donated to the poor and needy,this is consequent on the fact that he had no child and he is a charitable man of God whose wife had died long time ago,but such money cannot be transfered into a local account thats why i decided to contact my fellow men of God to assist me with a foreign account.

I will like to see this money donated to the poor as my friend instructed before his death.please help before the bank confiscates the money.
The modalities for the transfer will be discussed on my reciept of your response to this mail indicating your intrest to facilitate the transfer.Besides,20% of the total fund will be given to you for your assistance and and 60% goes for me .The rest 20% will be donated to the poor and needy. Anticipating on your co-orperation. KIndly contact me through this email id. : danielujarprivate@yahoo.com

Yours truly,
Dr Daniel Ujar.




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