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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: "Adah Ifenyi" <ifenyi_adah_19@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:27:05 +0000
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Dear
It is with trust and believe that I write to you, though I don't know you
neither have I seen you before, but my confidence was reposed on you.I am
Barrister ifenyi adah Solicitor at Law also the personal attorney to
a National but resident in Burkina Faso, He was also a Contractor with one
of the Government Parastatals, who excuted a contract with the WEST AFRICAN
MONETARY CONTROL(W.A.M.C) in Burkina Faso before his dead.Unfortunately,my
client died during the incident at the World Trade Center (WCT) in United
States of America( USA).On the 11th of september 2001,May the soul rest
in peace.you can take a look at the picture of World Trade center incident
(9-11)&Structural Design for
fire.(http://www.sustainable-design.ie/fire/structdesfire.htm)

Uptill today none of his business associates/relatives has come forward
to clear his contracts fund with the WEST AFRICAN MONETARY
CONTROL(W.A.M.C),I
his lawyer have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful,

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to help
me and claim this money valued at US$5.1 Million as business associates
of my dear client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the WAMC .

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, I shall then give you more
details about my client and modalities for transfer. The sharing ratio
is 65% for me, 30% for you,5% for the little expenses , and I have all
necessary
information for the claim. All I require from you is your hounest and
co-operation
to enable us see this transaction through. I guarant you that this will
be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Your response is only what I am waiting for as I have
put all machineries that will be instrumental to the success of the
transaction
in motion.Also I would be grateful if this mail will be favoured with an
early reply.as I need your fullcontact details plus telephone and fax
numbers.

NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on
the internet but certainly, this is not one of them.Now I urge you to take
this transaction seriously and with an open mind, with good faith and trust.
Join me and I am assuring you that you will never be disappointed.

Best regards,
Barrister ifenyi adah

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