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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?John=20Moloney?= <johnmoloney001@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: johnmoloney01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:52:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Important Message --- PLS TREAT AS URGENT ---


Jeg har en ny e-mail-adresse!Nu kan du e-maile mig på: johnmoloney001@yahoo.dk

Dear Friend,


My regrets to infringe into your privacy, sure this must be a strange and surprise business letter, I don't have your direct/private fax number and I am desperate for your urgent co-operation now. I got your contact from the US trade journal in my Country and your profile speaks your ability to consumate this transaction. My name is Mr. John Moloney personal attorney to the retired General Tidjan Kabal, citizen of Liberia. My client was incharge of the weapons and armory during the Charles Taylor regime in Liberia. I received an ultimatum from my client and mandate from his associate (THE EX-PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. CHARLES TAYLOR) to solicit for a foreign partner urgently that will evacuate/claim US$39MILLION as a family Trustee for investment purposes. The fund was originally meant for buying of Diamonds by my client and selling of arms through my client's associate before my client was forced into exile alongside the ex-president of Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor to one of the west African State on 11 August 2003 after handed over power to his vice Mr. Moses Blah for better understanding, please view carefully the website below:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3142101.stm

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/24/sierra.leone/#1

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/12/20/leone.un.diamonds.reut/

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/taylor.warcrimes/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/liberia.1300/index.html

http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200504280771.html


I am presently on political asylum in Republique du Benin on Political Asylum. Following the "International War Crime Tribunal" demand for the ex-Liberian President (CHARLES TAYLOR) for war Crimes, THE FUNDS US$39M. (THIRTY NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) was deposited with a Finanace Affiliated Security Firm. The deposition of this fund was made with a very strong written agreement and signatory under a security code.


Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and legal, 20% of the total sum will be yours for your efforts and inputs to finalise this transaction. PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND YOU HONOUR MY REQUEST SEND IMMEDIATELY AN EMAIL TO ME WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.Pls contact me immediately for further briefing as I await your prompt response.


Best Regards,


Mr. John Moloney.

- Mr. John Moloney


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