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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: AL-QASSAB GH ABDULLAH <alqassabgh04@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:02:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thank You...


Dear VICTIMNAME
Thank you for your mail , I am very delight to read
your mail.

My proposition is true and I am very serious about it,the most important thing Is for us to build a very good trust among each other, I feel it is the most important thing before moving the money to you. As regards the money it is deposited in the security
company. The currency is in USD and the amount involved is 30 Million US Dollars, are you sure that you will not let me down, I am 41 years old married with 3 children 2 boys and 1 girl,I am an Engineer by profession I will be very willing to conclude the
business with you once you are ready to go to the security company and clear the funds I will give you all the contacts you need to recieve the money on my behalf.

I moved the funds to the security company through diplomatic bagages with my intentions to visit the security company myself and clear the bagages containing these funds and move to any country of my chioce to stay permanently. What I mean by diplomatic bagages is that the consignment was recieved by the Security Company for safe keeping without them opening it or scruitinizing it to know the exact
content.(the security company official are not aware that the true content of these bagages is funds in cash because of security reasons) Unfortnuately we (My family) where not able to leave Iraq before the war started.

Now our travelling documents are yet to be ready and my financial status is at the egde of a pit, that is exactly why I contacted you to assist me. I will like you to help me by investing this money in your country because I want to come over to your country and stay permanently with my family. I want to clear you about this; the money is not drug money it is not Government money, It is not money from arms deals, Why I am emphasizing on confidentiality is because I am From a royal family.

All arrangement for a successful transaction is in place and all I need from you is your full co-operation, all you need to do is to follow my directives, I will present you to the security company as the beneficiary to enable you make claim of the consignment.

To do this, you should provide to me the following information:

1. Full name and address
2.Occupation/proffesion
3.Telephone/fax number
4.Your drivers lincence or front page of your international passport.
5.Age/Sex

Upon reciept of the these information, I will submit it to the security company for authentication and documentation in your favor for appointment so that you will come for the clearance the bagages containing these funds . Immediately this is done, the security company shall extend invitation to you to come forward for the clearance.

You should note that the security company has various branches and the modality of the transaction demands that as the beneficiary you should contact the security company for the clearance of the bagages containing these funds or make arrangment otherwise with the security company.

Your safety is guaranteed 100%. Immediately you claim the consignment and take delivery of the bagages containing these funds from the security company you will open a transit domiciliary bank account in your name with any bank where you shall firstly deposit the money for subsequent transfer.

All that is required from you now for our success is your undivided co-operation and assistance then i assure you that we shall conclude and be happy together as soon as possible. Allah bless as I anticipate your urgent response.

Make sure you contact me very often through this email regularly for further details, upon receipt of your response i will send to you the consignment release
information for you to make the claim and my passport so that you will know me in person.

Awaiting your prompt reponse.

Yours
Abdullah G.H Al- Qassab



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