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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: alex tony <alex_tony1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:47:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL



BARRISTER ALEX TONY (ATTORNEY AT LAW).
OFFICE ADDRESS:144 LAKE SHORE DRIVE,
ABENI CRESCENT, PRETORIA S/A.
ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL: tonyumu1@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Maddam

I am BARRISTER ALEX TONY, a solicitor at law I am the personal attorney to Mr Jerry, a national of your country,who use to work with (SOUTH AFRICA TOTAL OIL COMPANY). My client Mr Jerry was born on the 21st of april 1960 and he was killed by a plane crash in hisjourney to Australia for a contract. My client Mr. Jerry in never had a family of his own, his parents are late and he is the only child of his parents. Before he died he deposited the sum of $20million in STANDARD FINANCE SECURITY PLC (SFS) with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my client before they get confisticated or declared
unserviceable by the security company where then deposite was made.

Now the STANDARD FINANCE SECURITY PLC (SFS) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the moneyconfisticated within the next ten official working days. Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over four months now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this deposit can
be sent to you and then you and i can share the money.50% to me and 50% to you. Please you are free togive your own opinion on this transaction modelity if you wish. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up every claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us See this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER ALEX TONY
(GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY).

















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