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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 RICHARD VINO" <mrrichardvino@msn.com>
Reply-To: ricahard_vino@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:18:14 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent


SIR/MADDAM

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


IAM MR. RICHARD VINO EYADEMA THE SECOND SON OF THE LATE PRESIDENT OF
REPUBLIC OF TOGO,IAM SORRY FOR THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL.BEFORE THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER PRESIDENT GNASSINGBE EYADEMA ON 5TH OF FEB. 2005, HE
DEPOSITED THE SUM OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (US$25M)
TO A SECURITY COMPANY IN LONDON FOR SPECIAL PROJECT IN MY COMMUNITY, WHICH
HE DID NOT EXECUTED BEFORE HIS DEATH. IT HAPPENS THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF
DEPOSIT OF THIS ABOVE MENTIONED SUM OF MONEY IS BEEN GIVEN TO ME TO KEEP,
WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF MY SENIOR BROTHER FAURE EYADEMA WHO TOOK OVER THE
GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY SENIOR BROTHER FAURE EYADEMA WHO DON'T KNOW ANY
THING ABOUT THIS DEPOSIT,THAT IS WHY I WANTED TO SHIFT THIS MONEY TO ASIAN
COUNTIES LIKE INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA TO INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE
BUSINESS.

IN VIEW OF THIS, I WRITE TO YOU BASE ON THE GROUND OF INVESTIGATION I DID
WITHIN THE GLOBAL NETWORK TO SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON THAT WILL ASSIST
ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN MALAYSIA OR INDONESIA PENDING WHERE YOU WILL LIKE
THEM TO HAND OVER THE MONEY TO YOU.I HAVE ARRANGED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY
TO DELIVER THE MONEY IN MALAYSIA OR INDONESIA TO ENABLE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO
CLAIM THE MONEY AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY. ALREADY I HAVE TOLD THE
SECURITY COMPANY THAT I WILL PRESENT MY BUSINESS PATNER TO RECEIVE THE
CONSIGNMENT.

AS IT IS NOW, WHAT I REQUIRED FROM YOU IS YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO STAND AS THE
OWNER OF THE MONEY. BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE FROM ALL
CORNERS.I WILL COMPENSATE YOU WITH 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM,WHILE 60% WILL BE
FOR ME. AGAIN I WILL LIKE TO INVEST MY SHARE INTO A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN
YOUR COUNTRY WHICH YOU WILL BE SUPERVISING THE BUSINESS.

FINALLY, I WILL FORWARD THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO YOU WHEN TOU DECLARE YOUR
INTENTION TOWARDS THIS PROJECT.CONTACT ME WITH THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
ADDRESS:ricahard_vino@yahoo.fr

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. RICHARD VINO EYADEMA
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:ricahard_vino@yahoo.fr


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