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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: andrew aminu <andrew4u_amin@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:31:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: proposal


GOOD DAY

How are YOU? l hope YOU are fine. How about work? l hope work is also fINE

I am ANDREW AMINU the eldest son of His Royal Majesty (HRM) LATE KING ROBERT AMINU the king of AQUA kingdom in ACCRA GHANA.My father died recently due to heart problems.

Bet before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of US$14.5 MILLION at a security company in Ghana and named me the next of-kin being the eldest son.

Right now lam contacting YOU because l need a trustworthyand reliable individual who can help me provide an account in Europe or Asia where this fund can be transfer into as a matter of urgent importance.

I f u can help me by providing an account where this fund can be lodged,l will compensate YOU with 20% of the total sum of (US$14.5MILLION),75% will go to me and my family while 5% will be set aside for any expensis (both local and international) which might be incurred during the cause of this transaction but you have to keep it STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL because l do not want anybody in Ghana or ur country to know that my late father deposited such money at the security company.

Because l can not handle this transaction alone that is why l am contacting u for assistance. And immediatly the fund is transfered into the account u will provide l will come over to Europe or Asia to invest, and you will be the manager of the firm.

Please reply me urgently and include your telephone and fax numbers so that l can contact you to send you the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT through fax.


Best regar,

ANDREW AMINU

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