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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: "Tunde Obasanjo" <tundeobasanjo1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tunde_obasa1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:33:57 -0500
Subject: Assist me Asap

Sir/ Madam,

I am soliciting for your utmost confidentiality. I am Mr. Tunde Obasanjo,
the son of late Mrs. Stella Obasanjo.

Sir/Madam, I asking for your assistance in transferring the Sum of $8.5m
that was deposited by my late mother in bank here in Nigeria.(chief) Mrs.
Stella Obasanjo,wife of the Nigerian president, The chief of arm forces his
excellence Chief Olusegun Obansanjo,who died on the 23 of OCT 2005 at a
hospital in Spain. She had traveled to Spain to undergo a superficial
operation and then died from complication resulting from that surgery and
also was buried on the 28 of oct 2005.

I am the first son of my late mother ie to the deceased, I here by handy
every of her affairs, mostly properties and also the funds both domestic and
in overseas and also the house with she both for the sum of 8000 pounds. In
this case my mother who left huge amount of millions GB pounds sterling and
also so many investment with my signatures abroad.
Very soon, my Father his excellence Chief Olusegu Obasanjo, will call me to
account for my mother's money, properties and also funds offshore.

At this juncture, as a polygamies family I seek your consent to present you
as the benefactor to my Mother's fund deposited in Europe which I will
disclose to you, since my mother's attorney has all the legal documents
regarding the depositing of the funds. He will procure all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we might make.
All I require is your honesty co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I also guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will also protect you from any breach of law, I also
promise you that we will share the money 50/50.If you are interested contact
Barr. Henry Ogu via email henryogu@lawyer.com
I also believed my proposal received a favorable consideration from you as I
wait your respond as soon as possible. All you have to do is to forward the
following info:

(1) YOUR BILLING ADRESS
(2) YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBERS PREFERABLE CELL.
(3) YOUR NAME IN FULL.

Best regards,

Tunde Obasanjo.


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