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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: "Jerry Martins" <jerrymartins1@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:42:49 +0000
Subject: reliable business

FROM: Dr JERRY MARTINS
AIRPORT HOTEL
SUIT 78,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

ATTN.

Dear Sir,

I hope you will not receive this proposal too surprising. I got your
contact E-mail address in the Internet while sarching for a trustworthy
business partner who I can entrust a reasonable amount of money on his
or her care for investment.
I am a Liberian and a cabinet member of President Charles Taylors
administration. I am presently in Nigeria under polical assylum status
because of the on going war in Liberia. For your information I have
secured and sent abroad the sum of $30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLAR) through a diplomatic means. The fund is presently
under the custody of a Finance/security company in oversea.
The money was originally meant for the purchase of arms and ammunition
to fight the rebel groups in Liberia but from the look of things it is
like we cannot continue with the war because of the intervention of
President George Bush of America .As a result of the present
development I now send the money abroad for my personal investment
without the knowledge of our Government.
My main purpose of writing you is to seek your partnership if you could
make claim of the money from the security company as the beneficiary
for the interet of both us. I am willing to discuss sharing ratio in
any reliable business you would embark.
Details of how you are going to claim the money from the security
company will be made known to you as soon as you indicate your interest
in this transaction.

A. Your confidential telephone and fax numbers.

B. The name and full address of your Company.

C. Complete Bank Details were you wish the funds to be transferred.
These include the Account number, the Bank Address, telephone and fax
numbers of the Bank.

Please treat this proposal with utmost confidence.
Email me with the above address or alternatively at
jerrymartins_2020@yahoo.co.uk

Best regards,

Dr JERRY MARTINS


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