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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: "george goldman" <project6700@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 06:49:56 +0000
Subject: FROM: AUDIT DEPARTMENT( FIRST NATIONAL BANK)

From:Mr.George Goldman,
Johannesburg,South Africa
 Helpline+ 27 73 242 4901.
 Email:ggoldman2199@yahoo.co.in
 
Attn: Director/CEO,
 
It is actually true that we never met each other and and really I am appealing to you to read this message thoroughly before responding to it.My name is George Goldman.I am the chief Auditor of the First National Bank of South Africa(FNB)I seek your consent to enable me transfer the sum of USD$ 30 Million (Thirty Million United States Dollars).
 
During our routine account examination,we discovered that the owner of the account Mr.Andreas Wilcox died in the recent Tsunami disaster. It is based on this fact,that I have decided to contact you so that we can use your private or company account to move this Funds immediately. I do not want this Funds to go into our Central Government Account or treasury as unclaimed bills. Now,I speculate that the Funds might be transferred into the Government Treasury on or before the Month of November,2005.
 
The reason I privately requested you to assist me is to present you as his foreign business associate since he is also a foreigner.To show you my preparedness to conclude this business with you, I have agreed to compensate you with 30% of the entire for your role as the Fund will be entrusted into your care. Also 10% has been earmarked for the minor expenses you and might incur during the transfer of the Funds into your nominated account in your country while you will assist me to investment my own share of the proceeds in your country pending my arrival with my family for permanent residence in your country.

Therefore,you are expected to respond to this mail urgently indicating your interest and readiness to be part of this deal which will be legitimately executed. After receiving your reply,I will communicate to you on the exact step that shall be taken for the immediate remittance of the Funds into your account.Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality.
 
Thank You.
 
Mr.George Goldman(FNB,South Africa)
 
Email:ggoldman2199@yahoo.co.in


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