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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: "mark okafor" <markokafor22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: markokafor@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:37:41 +0000
Subject: Hello,

Hello,

I am Mr.MARK OKAFOR an Account Officer to Late Fred
an canadian immigrant, who was a business man
and building contractor in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 1999, our customer lost his live
in a car accident along Lagos-Shagamu express road.
The deceased has an account valued at 22 million
dollars. Here in after shall be referred to as our
customer in first Bank Nigeria PLC.

However, he does not have a next of kin to inherit
this fund. Since he did not fill any name as next of
kin in his depositen form. This is only known to me.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by our client In my
bank before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at 22 million dollars can be paid to you and
then you and I can share the money. 50% to me and 40%
for you while 10% will be for expences that might
arise.

I have all necessary informations that can be used to
back up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my
email and send me your telephone and fax numbers to
enable us discuss further about this transaction.


Best regards,

Mr.Mark Okafor

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