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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: "isaac uzo" <isaacuzo01@msn.com>
Reply-To: isaacuzo01@bizhat.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:15:11 +0000
Subject: FROM BARR

FROM: BARRISTER ISAAC UZOYELU
AND UZOYELU CHAMBERS
41 ALEN AVENUE IKEEJA
EMAIL;isaacuzo01@bizhat.com
BENIN REPUBLIC,COTONOU
ATTN:SIR/MADAM,

I AM BARRISTER ISAAC UZOYELU OF ORIENT BANK PLC OF BENIN REPUBLIC,COTONOU
.I WILL LIKE TO DO AVERYBRIEF BUSINESS WITH YOU, THERE IS A DORMANT ACCOUNT
IN MY BANK,WITHA CREDITBALANCE (USD$14.000.000.00 FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW, ON MY FURTHER
INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERETHAT THE OWNER OFTHIS ACCOUNT,A FOREIGNER {MR
ROBERT} WHO DIED FIVE YEARS AGO IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT. WHAT I NEED FROM YOU IS
TO USE YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT
OWNER. AND THEN USE MY POSITION AS THE ATTORNEY AND GIVE CLEARANCE FOR
ONWARD REMISSION OFTHIS FUND INTO\ YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.IWILL
SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THENECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCOUNT,WHICH YOU
WILL PRESENT TO THE BANKTHROUGH A LAWYER,AFTER THE BANK HAS ACCEPTED YOUR
APPLICATION, THEN I WILLMOVE AHEAD TO DESTROY EVERY DOCUMENT ASSOCIATEDWITH
THIS BUSINESS,AND WEWILL GO AHEAD TO SHARE THIS FUND AT RATIO 3AND 65
PERCENT, 30% FOR YOUR SERVICES, AND 65% FOR ME,THE REMAINING 5% WILL BE SET
ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSESINCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE YOUR URGENT
REPLY IS NEEDED SO AS TO STOP FURTHER CONTACTS,THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW
THE VALUE OF BANKINGSYSTEM,KINDLY INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS.THANKS
BEST REGARD,
ISAAC UZO.


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