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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: "Victor Eyadema" <viceyadema@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:28:56 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

REQUEST FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

From: VICTOR KOJO EYADEMA

E-mail: viceyademas@zwallet.com

Attn:



I am Victor K. Eyadema the son of the secret Lesotho wife of the
Late President Gnassingbe Eyadema the President of Togo and Africa's
longest-ruling leader, who died on - Saturday February 05, 2005 by 3:29pm
after suffering a heart attack. I know this letter might come to you as a
surprise but I honestly do not intend to surprise you. I write this letter
in respect of my intention to invest the sum of US$16.9M (Sixteen Million
Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with you. I escaped and run
back to United Kingdom. Because of the fear that my stepbrother Faure
Gnassingbe might eliminate me, who is highly connected in the political and
government circle of the country.

Actually his mother and my mother are not in the best relationship because
of who among them will be the first lady Tussle and this ultimate affected
us their children. My father disclosed the existence of these funds to my
mother before his death. My mother advised me to leave for United Kingdom,
and also disclose to me where these fund ere deposited for safe keeping with
a Financial Firm Abroad. On getting to United Kingdom where i have been
living now I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can claim and clear the
funds into his procession as the sole beneficiary of the Fund as I am afraid
of being defrauded.

Honestly I contacted you because I don't want to invest this money
personally due to my status and in order not to loose the fund. And moreover
I wouldn't want to take risk because this money is all that my mother and I
are depending on. My stepbrother Faure, who is now the present leader of my
country, has seized all my father's assets and he left us empty handed
without knowing about these funds deposited Overseas. That is why I decided
that investing this money with you. I expect you to be trustworthy and kind
enough to respond to this distress call to save My Mother and I expect you
to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this distress call to same
My Mother and I from a hopeless future. And if you agree. I hereby agree to
compensate your sincere and candid effort in this regard with minimum of
Twenty Percent (20%) of the total amount as what matters most is for us to
secure the fund into your procession for investment purpose under your care.
Whatever your decision is please reach me immediately and keep letter tight
secrets for the interest of my Family.

Endeavor to send your immediate respond back to me through the above
contact e-mail Address at alternatively viceyadema@gmail.com.

Best regards,


VICTOR KOJO EYADEMA





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