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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: "Graig Tony" <graigtony08083@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:12:42 -0900
Subject: Treat this message as instructet here....

Hello Friend,
I am Mr. Graig Tony , A Director working with Standard Chareterd Bank, Sierra Leone i am directly responsible for Classified Assets and Projects rehabilitation of war affected area with United Nations Organization.I came to solicit for your partnership in comsummating a viable negotiation.

A new management has recently acquired the Bank (SCB)Sierra Leone  and under classified projects, which I handle, funds were earmarked for rehabilitation of the affected war area and  the oil sector under the old management of the United Nations Organization. (UN)
These funds worth $156Million USD have long since been cleared and released for payments to contractors and peace keepers which I as the Director has already perfected.

Meanwhile, there is a balance of $6.5M left over from these funds which I want to transfer to an offshore foreign account. I want this transfer done within the next two weeks before the auditors of the new management starts work so if you can bear as beneficiary of these funds on my behalf, you will retain 20% of the total amount $6.5M while 70% will further be transferred to another account that will be at my disposal keeping aside 10% for extra and miscellaneous expenses for both local and international expenses.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter to the above email address after which I will bring you into the completion procedures  of this transaction.

Only trust and transparent honesty and secrecy can make the reality of this transaction please check it out and let me read your  interest in consummating this arrangement. Responce   to this  email address that are below for confidential purpose
graigtony_2005@fastermail.com Till I read  from you.
Best regards,
Mr. Graig Tony.


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