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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: eromasele ainabe <ainabe101e@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:49:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: AINABE & PARTNERS {Solicitor & Advocate}


AINABE & PARTNERS
{Solicitor & Advocate}
Email: ainabe1e2000@ecplaza.net
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Eromasele Ainabe, private attorney to
late Chief Mrs Stella Obasanjo, wife of of the Nigeria
President Olusegun Obasenjo, who Died on Sunday 23rd
of October 2005. at a hospital in Spain. She had
travel to Spain to undergo surgery and died on
complications resulting from that surgery.
You can visit the website:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obitu
ary/index.html
As a personal attorney to the diseased, I handled
every of her affairs,mostly properties and fund both
domestic and overseas. In this case my client?s who
left huge amount of millions Great Britain pounds
starling?s and so many investments with my signatures
abroad.Very soon my clients family will call me to
account for my clients properties and funds
overseas.At this juncture, I seek your consent to
present you as the benefactor
to my clients fund deposited in a security company in
Europe, which I will disclose to you, as soon I
receive your consent. since I have all the documents
regarding the deposited funds..
Moreover, I would want you to feed me with the
following details:
Your Full Name:
Full Address:
Age:
Sex:
Phone Number and Fax if any:
Occupation:
Furthermore, what I require from you is your honest
cooperation toenable us see this transactions through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
Please, you can also send your response to:
ainabe1e2000@ecplaza.net.
Yours faithfully,
BARRISTER AINABE EROMASELE
N.B Please reply me as soon as possible for us to
start this transaction
in earnest.





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