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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: "susi" <susiabudu@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: susiabudu@myway.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:50:10 +0100
Subject: FROM SUSI ABUDU

Dearest Beloved one,
I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent
attention. But briefly, I am Susi ABUDU, i am 20yrs old the
Daughter of late Dr John D Abudu he was thechairman/CEO of the
LIBERIAN national Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation.

It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and
believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I
also hope you will not impede this trust and confidence I repose
in you.

I am sending this letter from LIBERIA where I have an official
refugee status with my younger sister Adama After leaving our
country due to an event that took place on Febuary 2003 which led
to the arrest and detention of my father and six other men after a
faceoff with the LIBERIA government on allegation of subversive
activities and treasonable offences which was nothing but a mere
political persecution.

After fivemonths in the military detention camp my father was
announced dead by the government special press release. Though I
do not know to what extent you are familiar with the event and
crisis in LIBERIA, however during the disturbance and prior to my
father's death he gave me all the documents for the secret loged
he made in a fidiciary company here in Dakar. he loged in ?5.2
Million dollar, as personal effect .

However I have gone to the bank to confirm the deposit and
establish ownership, please I need your assistance urgently in
moving this fund abroad for investment,when the fund is properly
secured we will jointly invest in any business you consider
profitable.

I will be glad for your resolved assistance, I will kindly
appreciate if we can talk and emerge words with action. With all
honesty to the stated data in my message,i assure you of the
genuity of this proposal.


I will particularly be happy if you can handle this transactionin
the most confidential manner since the rest of my life solely
depends on this fund.

It is the fear of betrayal from anyone around us here that
confirms my decision to contact a neutral individual like you, and
I want you to educate me on investment potential in your country
since I would not like to invest or stay in any of the African
country,except otherwise.

I will not hesitate to give you 15% or negotiable of the total sum
for your assistance. So if you will be able to assist me, please
do urgently reply me for further clarification and confirmation .
Thank for your anticipated co-operation, May God bless you.

Your Sincerely,
Susi Abudu




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