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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: "chuma" <chumajim@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:33:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: REASON




Dear Brother,VICTIMNAME

The reason why I contacted you for this project is that i need your assistance to receive the fund into your bank account. And I am not allowed as the bank employee to receive the fund myself and also, I needed a neutral person from your country to avoid suspicion from the bank management.I want to present you or your company to receive the fund as an investment fund. with you and we sign the agreement to cover our interest, I will record your name as the next of kin to the account deposit with proper documentation. I have a smooth and perfect plan to achieve the record in your name secretly without making the management of the bank know about it.With this process, you will receive the fund as an investment fund. When I have completed the record, you will be recognized, as the next of kin to the account deposit, then I will inform you of the transfer processing with the bank. I will give you details on how to contact the bank. It is my responsibility to put the records of
your name right with the bank and to produce whatever document that is needed secretly from the bank while it is your responsibility to handle the claim from the bank in the open since I am not supposed to come out in the open to face the bank.I will always guide and inform you how to follow the bank. It will take us about 7-12 days to get the money transferred into your bank account if you work on my instructions. On successful completion of the project, you will have 30%, 10% is set aside to settle whatever expenses we may both offset during the course of the transfer and 60% is for myself.If you are sure to work with me in honesty and assure me to keep my share after the transfer,that you will not sit on the fund when transfered into you account then we can have a deal. As soon as I receive your honest assurance then we can proceed.thanks and god bless youDR JIM CHUMA

I apologize for the late reply.

Last year I received an email about an inheritance in Cote d'Ivoire. Even though I paid almost 2500 ($5000) in fees to Barrister Eze, I have not yet received the money.

I don't want to get burnt again. Can I really trust you?

VICTIMNAMEHarrow, London

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