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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ukl zxk1" <uklzxk1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:58:16 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam.

Compliments of the day, I am writing this letter in confidence believing
that if it is the wish of God for you to help me, and you would never
regreat in a any you may render to me and my younger brother.

I am a female student of University of Lagos Nigeria,I am 22 yrs old.I'd
like any person who can be loving and home oriented. I will love to have a
long-term relationship with you . I would like to build up a solid
foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to assist me in this
transaction.

Well, my father died when i am fourthteen years old and left I and my junior
brother, He was a traditional ruler,which our town citizens titled him over
sixteen years
before his death.

I and my younger brother are the only person that can take care of my late
fathers belongings and asset, now because my jenior brother is still younger
that me and my mother divoced my father long time before his death, But my
father left the sum of (USD 17,500,000,00) dollars (Seventheen Million
Five-Hundred Thousand,US Dollars) That was deposited in a Security and
finance company .

This money was annually deposited by him before his death with a security
and finance comapny from Shell petroleum development company(SPDC)and
chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth
and community development in our jurisdiction.

I don't know how and what to invest this money somewhere in abroad so that
my father's uncle`s will not take over my fathers belongings and his asset,
which they are planning to do without my permission because I am a female
child of my late father and as stated by our culture that any female child
has no legitimate right in any of her fathers asset, So i need your humble
assistance to secure this money for me over there in your country.

That is why I decided to contact you because I strongly believe that by the
grace of God, you will help me to secure and to invest this money wisely.

I am ready to give 20% of the total amount while 5% will be use for any
expensis that may arise, As soos as the money get to you I and my younger
brother will come over there in your country to invest.

Pls.if you can handle this transaction sincerely and confidencialy, kindly
reach me for further discussion and information,by send me your full Name,
Telephone and Fax number through my private e-mail address:
vivmary_2005@latinmail.com

yours sincerely,

Princess Vivian /Solomon Ubah


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