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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: Gladys Kolingba <gkolingba01@atmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:52:20 +0000
Subject: DEAR,

DEAR,

I AM MRS GLADYS ANDER KOLINGBA I SUBMITE MY LIFE TO YOU TACKLING OUR IMMEDIATELY
PORBLEM IAM THE WIFE OF FORM MILITARY HEND OF STATE IN THE CENTERAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC GENERAL ANDER KOLINGBA THE LEADER OF THE FAILED COUP IN CENTRAL AFRICAN AM
UNDER HIDE WITH MY SON PATRCIE WHICH I DONT WANT ENYBODY TO KNOW MY WAY ABOUT
BEACUSE OF THE RENENT INDISCRIMINIATE ARREST OF TOP MILITARY OFFICERS MOUTLY FORM
MY HUSBAND TRIBE WHICH WAS WIDELY REDARDED AS ANETHNIC VENDTA IN THE CENTRAL
AFRICAN RUPEBLIC AND ON THE WORLD SERVICE OF THAT MY FUTHER STAY IN THE COUNTRY
WHICH WILL NO LONGE SAFE BEFORE THE COUP OF MY HUSBAND WILL BEE IN WAST AFRICAN
IVORY COAST DEPOSITED (65)MILLION US DOLLARS IN GENERAL TRUST SUSPENSE ACCOUNT ON
OUR BEHELF.NO YOU MY FORIEGN PARTANR AND A PERSON OF PROVER YOUR ACCOUNT TO
TRASACFER THIS FOUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY TO BEE SAFE BECAUSE OF
THE NEW GOVEMENT OF OUR COUNTRY IT IS ONLY OPPORTUNIG LEFT FOR ME TO TALK CAER OF
MY NOLY SON BEHIND BY MY HUSBAND AS CIRUMSTAMCES SURROUNDING HIE ARREST BYGOVEMENT
TOOPS WAS NOT KNOW UP TILL NOW.THERE I WILL SEND YOU ALL MY HUSBAND DOCMUNTS ISSUER
IN THE BANK THE DAY OF DEPOSIT TO CONTACT THE BANK IMMEDTIATELY FOR ONWORLD
FARSACFER TO YOUR ACCOUN
(1)YOU WILL ASSIST US TO GET YOUR COUNTRY VISA AFTER THE MONEY ARRIVE IN YOUR
COUNTRY (2) YOU WILL ASSIST US TO BUY AGOOD VILLA FORM OUR MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY
WHERE WILL LIVER WITHE MY SON (3) YOU WILL ASSIST MY SON TO DET ADMISSION IN A GOOD
UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER LEANING IN YOUR COUNTRY TO RESUM EDUCATION AS SOON AS WILL
REACH IN YOUR COUNTRY PLEASE(4)THE REMAIN BLANCE WILL UNTORCHED IN YOUR ACCOUNT
UNTILL YOU SHOSE A GOOD INVESTMENT WILL HAVE TO INVEST IT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR
LIFE .

THANKS GOD BLESSED YOU .

HOPE TO HERE FORM YOU.

Mrs Gladys Kolingba





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