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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: "LAI CONTEH" <MAYORCONTEH@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:39:28 -0400
Subject: GREETINGS


GREETINGS.

I AM ABDULIE CONTEH.MAYOR OF BANJUL.

I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN BANJUL.

I AM IN A DESPERATE NEED OF A FORIGN ENVESTOR WHO WOULD ACT AS A CONTRACTOR TO
CLAIM MY VALUABLES WORTH $8.3 MILLION DOLLAS IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN BANJUL THE GAMBIA.

I KNOW YOU WOULD WONDER WHY I NEED YOUR HELP IF I HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY .

IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR I WAS ARRESTED AND DETINED FOR TWO DAYS , PLEASE READ .....WWW. OBSERVER.GM FROM 25TH OF NOVEMBER ISSUE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MY SUTIATION.

I SENSE A DENGER , I MAY LOOSE MY JOB AND IF I DO GOVERNMENT
WILL CEASE EVERYTHING I HAVE OWNED AND MY LIFE WILL BE A RUIN
I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR YOUR HELP TO MOVE THIS VALUABLES OUT OF
HERE FOR SECURITY REASONS. AS I SAID EARLIER EVERYTHING I DO IS BEING MONITORED
I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHO IS MY FRIEND IN THIS CASE, THIS IS WHY I NEED YOUR HELP,

I WILL OFFER YOU 15 % OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT 5% WILL BE MAPPED FOR OUT FOR ANY
EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE TRANSACTION WHILE 85% WILL BE FOR
ME AND MY FAMILY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.

here IS MY PHONE NUMBER 00220-7041362 AND I WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE YOUR CONTACT FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENCAIL

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

REGARDS

MR.CONTEH.



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