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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: tonystbb@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:08:08 +0100
Subject: FROM: ANTHONY ELUMELU

FROM: ANTHONY ELUMELU
STANDARD TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC
HEAD OFFICE: STANDARD PLACE
Plot 1662, Oyin Jolayemi Street
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria
Email: directbox1@walla.com

My name is ANTHONY ELUMELU, the Managing Director of STANDARD TRUST BANK
PLC. I am using this medium to solicite for your assistant regarding FUND
TRANSFER ABROAD. At my disposal, I have an over-invoiced sum of $25m USD
(Twenty Five Million United State Dollars) which can only be claim by a foreigner.
This fund came as a result of over-invoiced cost of the Rehabilitation and
Renovation of Passport Immigration Offices in Lagos, handled by a German
Contractor WOLFGANG POHL ENGINEERING GMBH, GERMANY; and after receiving payment,
the left over could only be claim by an alien citizen. Hence, I want you
to make this claim so that the fund could be release to your chosen account
abroad where I will join you for onward disbursement. I have all the necessary
certified back-up documentations that will prove you as the ownership of
the fund. You will be receiving 35% of the said fund for your assistance,
60% will be mine as the iniator of this business while 5% will be use for
any expenses that may be incur as this transaction progresses either from
telephone bills or fax messages.
As soon as you receive this message, indicated your interest by sending me
your telephone and fax number through my direct email directbox1@walla.com
for effective communication.
I look forward working with you.

Best regards,
MR. ANTHONY ELUMELU
MD (STB)
Reply TO directbox1@walla.com




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