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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: "tony Shadol." <capt_tony3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:37:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear friend,


Dear friend,
Please note that, I have ascertained your contact after my due mediation to God, on my search for a foreign partner to assist me in my situation and presently in refugee status here. My name is Capt. TONY Shadol the security adviser to the former president of Liberia, President Charles Taylor. Meanwhile, There was deposited of about USD$5M in a security company in ACCRA-GHANA. Right now, we have been stepped down from Power by the amnesty international for another Government to take over. Please my request now is that this money was deposited on arrangement to move it aboard, which I will like you now to stand with me as the beneficiary to receive these funds. One of the most important things is that we have to make all the necessary documentation in your favor through the help of a lawyer here Ghana to go at the court to effect the change of ownership in your name and send it to the bank for the transfer of the funds into your account in your country, bit by bit. Please se!
nd me
your full information, which is your full name, address and passport copy all by email. Also this transaction is completing risk free and you stands to get 20% from your good assistance and another 5% for all the expenses incurred in this project. I have already meet with the bank manger and he told me that whosever the beneficiary may be does not matter, what is very important is the proper backup documents from the lawyer at the higher court Accra Ghana. Also I will be waiting for your urgent response for the conclusion of this transaction.
Best Regards.
Capt TONY Shadol. 233 24 3647765.




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