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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: "folk nakins" <folkenakins@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:44:37 +0000
Subject: urgent

Hello, Good day to you. You were introduced to me in confidence . The reason
for this letter is that your help is being sought in order to facilitate and
successfully complete a profitable venture that is of immense benefit to
you, and us. I am an accountant of IMB SECURITY BANK PLC, in the auditing
department. This profitable venture involves an abandoned sum of ($15.5mUSD
) Fifteen million in an account that belongs to one MR MOHAMMED BIN ABDULLAH
WAHEED, from Iran, in account number IMBS/LAG-0182-X138/00 which after
investigation discovered died. After information about his death, we have
been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we
cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next-of-kin or a
relation to the deceased as indicated in the banking guidelines. The request
of foreigner as next-of-kin in this business is very important. All
modalities of this transaction have been carefully worked out and once
started will not take more than seven (7) working days, with your full
support. This transaction is 100% risk free! Most importantly, your honesty,
sincerity and cooperation is very important for the successful transfer of
the funds. God bless you. You should contact me immediately as soon as you
receive this letter. I am looking forward to hearing from you immediately.
If you can assist in this regard, you can call me on my
mobile:234-8026444865,email me on my personal email
box:folkenakins@yahoo.com,or this very email box. Please get back to me
include your Phone and fax number for easy communication, to discus how you
will contact the bank lawyer to perfect the documentation for the claim of
the funds. Please you should not disuse this transaction with any one.
waiting for your reply.
Yours faithfully, Mr. folken akins


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