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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: "Ali salaki" <ali_salaki_2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ali_salakix1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:20:06 +0200
Subject: Mr.Ali Salaki.

Mr.Ali Salaki.
Manager Internal Audit/Foreign Remittance Dept,
Union Bank Plc Here,
Victoria Island,Lagos.
Email:(ali_salaki_2005@yahoo.com)

Attn: Sir/Madam,

I sourced your profile from a human resource profile database in the
Internet. My name is Ali Salaki. An account officer to late Mr.James
Harrison who use to work for an oil firm in Nigeria.Mr James Harrison is
a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will stating that
$13.2M(Thirteen million,two hundred thousand U.S. dollars only)should
be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.

I have made a random draw, your name and e-mail address was picked as
the beneficiary to this Will.I am particularly interested in securing this
money from the Bank,because they have issued a notice instructing me
been the account officer to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two
weeks else, the money will be credited to the Government treasury account as
perlaw here.It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of my late client
since he is no more alife.

You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of
sending this money to any of your designated official account or your
off-shore
account.I urge you to contact me immediately for further details
bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit,Please act fast.

Congratulation as i await your urgent reply

Mr. Ali Salaki.


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