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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: john taylor <johntaylor440@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:28:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEED AN URGENT REPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johntaylor440@yahoo.com

Hello,



Permit me to inform you of my desire to do business with you in your country, I am sorry for taking up your time, but I pray you have the patience to go through this mail. You can contact me for further clarification and detail explainations if you so desire.I Am MrJohn Charles Taylor the son of Former President of Liberia.



I got your contact when I was search for a reliable and trustworthy person who can handle and manage this funds for us at the moment. I want to inform you that a month before my father left Nigeria back home for questioning, I was giving the sum of (US$15 million) by my father, Mr Charles Taylor to lodge in his private account but I diverted this money for my private use before he was ordered to go back home for trail by America, Ecowas and the United Nation.



I am still in position of the US$22 million This money which is concealled in a computerised suitcase is deposited in a safe deposit company here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, and I want you to assist us, That is to say that the deposit company does not know that the suitcase contain money.

It was deposited there as a FAMILY TREASURE and GOLD This was done under a high powered government conection because the formal president of this country Mr Mathieu kerekou is a family friend, this made me to sneak out of Nigeria where my father was residing as a political asylum I moved the funds to Benin Rep as to beat the security networks of Liberia, America, Ecowas and

the United Nation without the knowledge of my father Charles Taylor.



Please I am contacting you to assist me as soon as you can for this money to leave Benin Republic before the Ecowas, American and United Nation will be aware of where the funds is. Please contact me on the email above and also indicate your age, full name, phone/fax number for more details Thanks.

I will be willing to part with 30% of the total fund if you help me successful cliam the found in your name.


looking forward to your urgent response.I will be contacting you with my mobil number if I hear from you.


Best Regards.


Mr. John Charles Taylor

- john taylor


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