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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: OKOLOKO RUFUS <okolokorufus@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 12:57:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello:


HELLO MR PLATT,

FIRST AND FOREMOST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE, I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.


I AM RUFUS OKOLOKO FROM MONROVIA LIBERIA WEST AFRICA IT IS MY DESIRE TO INVEST,AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE FIRST SON OF MR.PETER OKOLOKO HE WAS A GOLD AND DIAMOND MERCHANT BACK HOME IN LIBERIA.


MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY TRAVELLING TO LUSIA A CITY AFTER FREETOWN ALONG WITH MY BROTHER MY BROTHER DIED ON THE SPOT WHILE U.N.PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MY FATHER,HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHICH HE LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.


BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO ME AND MY MOTHER ABOUT THE BOXES CONTAINING $30.5 MILLION US DOLLARS.WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING.


MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES TO ANY ONE FROM RAISING EYE BROWS TO THE FUNDS, PRESENTLY MYSELF AND MY MOTHER ARE HERE IN GHANA TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE CLAIMS BUT WE WHERE TOLD THAT WE CAN ONLY RECEIVE THE FUNDS WITH THE AID OF A FOREIGN PARTNER OVERSAES TO RECIEVE THE FUNDS ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT MADE WITH THE SECURITY COMAPNY AND MY LATE FATHER.


THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY,BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA TO AVIOD SUSPICIONS,AND DUE TO MARKET INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY FACING AFRICAN COUNTRIES,THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO INVEST IN ABROAD IN YOUR COUNTRY.

FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, MYSELF AND MY MOTHER HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20%OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY,AND 5% FOR ANY EXSPECISE YOU MAY GO THROUGH DURING THE TRANSACTION,WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, CONTRACT BOND AND THE CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP WHICH ARE HERE WITH MY LATE FATHER BARRISTER.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS,
RUFUS OKOLOKO.



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