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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: "John Douglas" <goduz2000@digitalslant.com>
Reply-To: goduz2000@web-mail.com.ar
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 18:50:42 -0600
Subject: Business Relationship / Mutual Benefit.

From: John Douglas,

Dear Friend,

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition. I got your email contact over the Internet. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think of. I am MR. John DOUGLAS, the Deposit Manager in the BRUTEX SECURITY & FINANCE SERVICES, I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this deal.

Late Mr. Robert Finkelstein, a foreigner based in Nigeria, unfortunately He is late as he was amongst those that was Killed in the recent WARRI CRISIS on his way back to his house at Ijaw, Warri in Delta State as you can confirm through this website:

http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/1083.cfm

He deposited with us a trunk box worth US$16 Million, having heard of the tragic incident involving Late Mr. Robert Finkelstein the finance institute now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. In fact it happened that since his death, the next of kin of the Truck box (the brother) has not show up for the claim. This is where I am interested on and this is where I want you to come in. I want you to come in as the relation of the deceased, I will give you necessary Assistance and perfect the Legal Authentication documents which will officially recognize you as a relation to the deceased.

Then, I will give you the contact info of the Executive Director of our Company where the funds are presently deposited and you will write an application for the claims as the Next of Kin to Late Mr. Robert Finkelstein. I shall guide you with all diligence and legal processes to ensure the smooth perfect success of this transaction and the Funds (US$16 Million) must be shipped to your country as the newly approved beneficiary. Upon my personal finding on this matter, I kept this information secret to myself until now that I am contacting you. In view of the fact that the deceased customer is a foreigner (from a different country), it is officially important for the involvement of a foreigner who will pose as a next-of-kin. I will use my exalted position in this company to present you as his Next of Kin as you can be his relative, friend or Cousin and the Money (US$16 Million) will be Safely transferred into your bank account in your country.

Before I made up my mind to contact you, I have concluded every arrangement to ensure that you receive the funds successfully as the next of kin. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address when replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist in this transaction. I will use my positions to get all internal documentations to back up the claims. The whole Procedures will last only 5 working days to get the fund retrieved successfully without trace even in future.

The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via email and phone. You don't need to come to my country. You should reconfirm your full name, address and telephone number to me via my email box: goduz_2000@yahoo.de urgently today so that I will call you for discussions. I PROMISE that you must be happy and shall rejoice greatly soonest for cooperation with me in this transaction. After successful conclusion of this transaction, we shall share the money 60-40 (40% for you and 60% for me).

Yours truly,

Mr. John Douglas
Deposit Manager
Brutex Security and Finance Services
E-mail: goduz2000@web-mail.com.ar


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