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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: "Mr Angus Okoye" <angusokoye@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: angus_wach@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:04:51 +0700
Subject: business assitance


Iam Mr. Angus Okoye of West African Clearing House Accra Ghana. Since six years
ago one Zimbabwean (Mr. Francis Carden) once a Minister deposited Sum of ($35.5
Million) in the with our company, and the due process of our Company was followed
accordingly

As it stands now, the man in question has never for once since the past three years
visited our company or call us like he us to do in recent time. As a result of
this, I carried out inquiry to his whereabout and my investigations revealed that
the man in question died two years ago.During my investigation, I discovered that
his deat was necesitated by President Mugabe and his death is being directed to
Mugabe's due to Political tussle. Considering my position in the company, I have
worked modalities through which the said fund could be entrusted into your care
without any risk.

Putting my limitations of powers into consideration. I can not move such amount of
money out of Ghana on my own and I can not deposit such amount into any current
account in any of our local banks. I believe this was the same problem the late
Minister had. To make things happen, you will simple provide me with the following
information; Your Name and Address, Country of Origin, Company's Name and Address
then Private Phone and Fax Numbers. With these I will process the change of
ownership of the fund to your name. Once this is done, You will be required in
Ghana physically to open an account with SG-SSB International Bank of Ghana in
which the fund will be moved into. Two days later you will authoritatively instruct
for onward transfer to your account overseas where we shall share the fund and
consolidate on my investment programes

I look forward to your kind gesture if the conditions are okay by you.

Please you can reply the through my e-mail: angusokoyepoku@freeghana.com

I remain truly yours

Angus Okoye




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