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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: "stella" <stellasigcauedelibe@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:55:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Thanks


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thanks for your response no matter how late, all i want is your sincerity to assist me and my family, may the Almoghty Lord bless you and your family as you are about helping.

I'm deeply sorry about what you said happened to you in the past, anyway, one has to be real careful this days of whom he/she is transacting business with.

My attorney instituted a case against one of such person last year, the fellow impersonated my name to con some one like you.

In view of this, all you need do since you reside in London is to contact the Credit Nominee officials where the money was kept personally and sign any related papers that will enable you claim the funds from them.

If you give me your full assurance that you will not elope with the money, i will give you the contact informations of the Credit Nominee official so you can contact him, and this will afford you know who you are dealing with, because, i do not belief this can only be done via phone calls and mails alone.

It's better you meet them in person and ask any question about how the money will be released to you.

Please, i need you to give me you full contact informations such as,

1.YOUR FULL NAME

2.YOUR AGE

3.YOUR SEX

4.YOUR OCCUPATION

5.YOUR NATIONALITY

6.YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

7.MARITAL STATUS

8.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS

9.ANY FORM OF IDENTITY (SCAN AND SEND)

All these will enable me to present you to them before you contact them, so they will be aware you are the beneficiary to my late husband funds in the care.

Thanks

My regards to your family.

Stella Sigcau

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