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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: "Micheal Wilson" <micheal_wilson@micheal-wilson.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:27:46 +0000
Subject: urgent response

Dear, Sir / mma

Good Day to you, I know my letter coming to you unknowingly will not be a
surprise to you.


Actually it was not my most intention to disclose this to any body but due
to the situation of things I have no other choice than to ask for your most
favorable help.


First of all, I will like to briefly tell you who I am, and the reason why I
have contacted you in these manners.



[My Names is Queen susan james]
The daughter of [Mr. Ken James] the former protocol officer to the late
Nigeria President, General SANI ABACHA


Who died in his office as a result of cardiac arrest, after his death the
federal government of Nigeria find out that [General Saniabacha] have
invested a lot out side the country with Nigerian fund and have looted a lot
of money to foreign banks, like zoo reach bank in Swaziland

And which the federal government turned against the family of the late Sani
Abacha to provide all the fund that he have looted from the government and
which more was still located in deferent countries bank on the name's of his
wife Miriam Abacha and his son's
Abraham Abacha, which is the second son of Sani Abacha, all of them was
jailed by the federal government and the wife mariam is the only person that
the federal governments kept on house arrest up to date and have not
released her.


But my father, as the protocol officer of Late GENERAL SANI ABACHA he was
jailed by the federal government for good [9 years] and was restricted from
communication both side, his family and friends. And I am the only Daughter
of my father, my mother Mrs. Ken James is on sick bed for over 2 years now
and no treatment is responding on her all because of shuck and all she have
passed through



As God will have it, one of the former security officer of my father, came
to me last week and ask me to go to my fathers safe box and open it, that he
have something there
And which I did not ignore him and went to the safe box after taking the key
from my sick mother, and found out some original documents what of money and
which was indicating that the sum of [$15,000.000.00usd] fifteen million usd
was deposited in a security company in Asia country on behalf of the Late
President, first son [Jamal Abacha] who died on a plane accident in the year
19 91 and since then all the documents still remain in the safe and have not
make out for another beneficiary. To go for the claim of the money after the
death of the young man and the security company agreement letter which is in
my father's safe box, was that the beneficiary of the said fund deposited
under their care should contact them with all legal covering documents to
indicate that he is the right beneficiary of the funds consignment.


Right now, I have handed over all the legal covering documents to my
father's personal lawyer, Barrister, Fred Jones. Who will make all the legal
changing of names on the documents with yours as soon as you get back
indicating your interest on this confidential business transaction, so that
you can be able to stand as the legal beneficiary and confirm to the
security company all legal requirements as the said beneficiary of the fund?
So that they can be able to release the fund and transfer it to any of your
personal account, then I shall talk with you where to meet each other, for
the sharing of the fund, and which I will like to invest my own part in your
country and will like you to assist me fly out my mother to the best
hospital where she will cured for her illness


As soon as you indicated your interest on this transaction kindly forward me
all your contacts details to reach you
As well as your personal banking information's so that I can forward it to
my lawyer, to start working on the documentations immediately.


I am expecting your urgent response as soon as possible
Please get back to my private e-mail:

Queen_susan01@yahoo.com


Best regards
Queen susan james


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