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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: Adam Jimson <jimsonadam05@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 04:59:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE BUISINESS PROPOSAL ON FUND TRANSFER TO OFF -SHORE ACCOUNT


PROF. JOHNSON WAYAS
FORMAL OPEC MEMEMBER
CHEVRON NIGERIA PLC
KM 238 LEKKI ROAD
LAGOS- NIGERIA
234-80275-24055

DEAR SIR,

RE BUISINESS PROPOSAL ON FUND TRANSFER TO OFF -SHORE ACCOUNT
I AM PRIVILEDGED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS URGENT BUISINES PROPOSAL AFTER
SERIOUS DELIBERATION BY MY HONORABLE COLEAGUES WHO SHARE THE SAME
AS I HAVE IN THIS TRANSACTION , PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WE RELIABLY
GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A CLOSE FRIEND IN OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHO
BELIEVES THAT YOU WILL BE OF IMMENSE ASSISTANCE TO US
THE PROPOSAL IS THAT WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER FUNDS RELEASED FROM OVER
INVOICED
CONTRACTS TO THE TUNE OF USD $32.6M ( THIRTY TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED
UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) THAT WE WANT TO TRANSFER ABROAD , THE FUND IS PRESENTLY
FLOATING IN OUR FEDERAL TREASURY ACCOUNT WAITING FOR CLAIMS .PLEASE BE
INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS COMPLETEY RISK FREE AND CANNOT BE
TERMED
AS FRAUD . ALL GENUINE PROCESS WILL BE TAKEN BEFORE THE RELEASE OF FUND
INTO AN OFF-SHORE ACCOUNT . ALL YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO IS TO PROVIDE US
WITH
AN EXISTING ACCOUNT DETAIL WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO AFTER
THE
REGISTRATION OF COMPANY ( EITHER IN YOUR NAME OR EXISTING COMPANY NAME

WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF USD $32.6M AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 10% IS CUT OUT FOR LOCAL AND INTER
NATIONAL EXPENSES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE EXECUTION OF THIS BUISINESS .
THE
REST OF THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN ME AND MY COLEAGUES.PLEASE
NOTIFY ME OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT AS WELL AS YOUR
INTEREST VIA MY MAIL ADRESS OR MY PRIVATE E-MAIL:- jwayas2005@yahoo.com
TO ASSIST US
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY,
PROF. JOHNSON WAYAS
234-80275-24055





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