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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: "Mr. Bumi Johnny Akinkugbe." <bumijohnny@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:11:21 +1200
Subject: REQUIRED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

ATTENTION!!!!!! Sir/Madam,

REQUIRED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

I got to know you in my search for reputable person /company to assist me
in an urgent business deal requiring utmost trust and confidentiality.
I am Mr. Bumi Johnny Akinkugbe a staff and secretary of the ministry of
women affaire And the office of the first lady of the Federal of Republic of
Nigeria. The deal is about helping me to transfer a huge some of amount ($
25 million us dollars) belonging to the late wife of the Nigeria head of
state Chief Mrs. Stella Obasanjo. This said funds was kept on my care, that
after her tenure in the office, I will be entitling to 20% of these said
funds and this said funds is unknown to any members of the ministry. And
this said funds is been kept in one my family friend companies account in
Netherlands and Canada and since the death of the first lady Mrs. Stella
Obasnjo, My family friend as been worrying me to art fast, that he can not
longer accommodate these said funds in his company account any longer.
Please, I want you to kindly assist me to transfer the said funds into your
account For now. And you will be entitling to 20% of the said funds.
I want you to know that this transaction involved no risk whatsoever and
you will be Dealing directly with my family friend that the said funds are
laying on his account.
Please send your correspondence to: bumijohnny@yahoo.com

Looking forward to your urgent reply.

My Best Regards,

Mr. Bumi Johnny Akinkugbe.


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