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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: Dele Martins <delemartinsismyid@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:20:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Personal And Private Massage

Dear VICTIMNAME,
I am Mr.Dele Martins, the personal accounting officer to Mr Paul VICTIMNAME,a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his surname over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Union Bank plc where the deceased had an account valued at about 8.5million dollars has issued me a notice as his accounting officer to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same surname so that the proceeds of this account valued at 8.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation 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.You are Advised to Reply only on my private email :delemartinsismyid@yahoo.it

Thanks and God Bless
Best Regards.
Mr. Dele Martins .


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