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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: "Samuel Williams" <samuelwilliams011@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:44:26 +0000
Subject: reply

Attn: Sir,

First I must solicit your strictest confidence in this proposal.
I am Dr.Adamu Yakubu the private Finacial Consultan to the late Mrs
Stella Obasanjo,wife of the Nigeria president,Olusegun Obasanjo,Who died on
the 23 of october 2005 at Marbela hosital in spain she had traveled to spain
to
undergo plastic surgery and died from complications resulting from that
surgery, As the only Confidential consultant to the deceased,I handle every
of
her affair,mostly properties and fund both domestic and in overseas.In this
case
my client left huge amount of millions GB Pounds sterling and so many
investment with
my signatures abroad and Very soon my client's family will call me to give
an account of my client properties and fund offshores.And there is this
particular amount I am in full possession of all it documents presently.
At this juncture,I seek your consent to present you as the benefactor to
this particular sum which is in total $9.5 million USD, which is pesently
with a Safty Firm in CANADA.
the document regarding depositing of the fund. With the personality and
assistance of my confidential Atorney I procure all necessary legal
documentation that can be used to back up any claim we might make.All I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this Deal through,I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law,I promise that you and I can
conclude this in 4 working days.Mind you, we share the money 50/50%,Also
call me if it,s possible for you to call
+234-1-4359875. for more proof and confidential information go through this
site:
http/www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index/.html
I beleieve my letter recieve a favourable consideration from you as I await
your respond. Thanks
Dr.A..Yakubu

NOTE: REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL: samuelwilliam055@ny.com


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