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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: "Mr Lee Young" <mrleeyoung@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:32:10 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear friend,

I am making this contact with you based on trust and confidence I have for
you, your Company and God irrespective of the fact that we have not met
before and because of the nature of the business I am about to introduce to
you,I want to remain positive having the faith, the will and convincing
myself that you will be interested and capable to do business with me.This
business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and its
success is entirely based on mutual trust,cooperation and a high level of
confidentiality as regard this transaction.
My name is Mr. Lee Young.The kind of the relationship and the confidential
nature makes it imperative for me to contact you directly by email. A
German, Late Estate Magnate Mr.Andreas Schranner, a majority stake holder in
Korean Real Estate Coy ,until his death years ago in 25th July,2000 CONCORDE
plane clash [Flight F4590]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>),
There is a fixed deposit of US$48,000,000.00 (Fourty Eight Million United
States Dollars) made in a Korea bank since 1998 which is eight years now and
since then no claim or withdrawal have been made on that deposit.
Fortunately, I have been the person in charge of this deposit from the day
of deposit to date. This great late Estate Magnate died without a written or
oral 'WILL' attached to the account with respect to his investment in Korea
Real Estate Company. It is because of the perceived possibility of not being
able to locate any of his next of kin. Rapidly, I took the precaution of
converting this funds worth US$48,000,000.00 Dollars to the [open secure
progamme] and deposited it with OPEN BENEFICARY-which allows anybody or
person that has accurate information to the deposit can lay claim to it.
As a proposed partner i must confided in you immensely ,therefore to use my
position to move this money outside Korea through dedicated bank in Europe
to your designated account with consolidated arrangement. It can be
transferred to your custody if you are willing and assure me of your ability
to handle such a sum and honesty that I will not be cheated out when the
money comes into your account.
I am willing to let you keep 20% of this fund for your assistance.Indicate
your willingness by return email:
mrlee_447@yahoo.com
sincerely yours,
Mr. Lee Young.



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