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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: "ALLAN DAVIS" <allandavis@associate-finance.com>
Reply-To: allan_davis2005@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 10:50:11 +0000
Subject: GLOBAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK

GLOBAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK

5thFLOOR,W.T.CHouseVICTORIAISLAND

Tel:+234-80356-06467

Fax:+234-1-81550197

SECRETARY:MrALLANDAVID

privateemail:allan_davis2005@yahoo.co.in



DEAR FRIEND,



THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT WAS

OUT O FMY DESIRE TO SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITH

YOU,I GOT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS THROUGH THE CHAMBERS

OF COMMERCE HERE IN NIGERIA.



MY NAME IS.MR ALLAN DAVID. AGENERAL SECRETARY IN

[GLOBAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK]HERE IN NIGERIA.

THERE IS ACONSIGNMENT CONTAINING A

SUM OF(12,000,000.00USD)TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATES

DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING BY

ONE MR.GUEI WALTER BEFORE HIS DEATH,NOONE HAS COME

TO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT AS A BENEFICIARY TILL DATE.

I AM HONORABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS

FOLLOWS:



(1)IWANT YOU TO ACT AS A BENEFICIARY

(2)I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS

MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED BUTB EFORE THAT WE ARE PLANNING

TO MOVE THE MONEY TO OURHEADQUATER INHOLLAND FOR SECURITY

REASONS.



I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ENTIRE NECESSARY DOCUMENT FOR

THIS CONSIGNMENT TOPROVE THECONSIGNEE AS A

BENEFICIARY TO THE COMPANY,40% OF TOTAL AMAOUNT

MAPPED OUT FOR YOU WHILE THE 60% MAPPED OUT FOR ME.

IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH MY CONDITION DO NOT HESITATE TO

SEND ME E-MAIL:allan_davis2005@yahoo.co.in SO THAT I CAN FURNISH

YOU UP WITH ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED,

I WISH TO HEA RFROM YOU SOON.



THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION

ALLAN DAVID WEST.


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