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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: "Kamron Tasharode" <kk_tt3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: k_tasharode@myway.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:44:26 -0800
Subject: YOUR MAIL....

>From The Office Of Mr.Kamron Tasharode.
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC.
Plot #123cbB/Pbv, main city
Sao Tome and principle of West Africa.

Dear Sir/Madam

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am .Kamron Tasharode, the
Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman
between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the
petroleum sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings
constantly in Geneva on the auspices of World Bank.

Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make
US$20Million, which is currently deposited in a Security company in
Europe. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I can notclaim it
directly because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau
forbids me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am
contacting you for assistance, if you will be interested; claim documents
have been processed and will be sent to you. The documents with which the
fund is deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so
that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

I will give you 25% of the fund for this assistance while 65% will be
for me and 10% will be for expenses that may be incurred on both sides. I am
aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financialmovements
after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any
state of financial investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper
from the relevant body, which will exonerate the money from drug, money
laundered or terrorist related proceed.

I wantto assure you that there is no risk attached in this
transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax
numbers for easier communication.

I await your prompt response to my mail.
Best regards,
Mr.Kamron Tasharode.



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