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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: IGOR FILIPPENKO (MR) <filippenko1955@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:42:33 +0200
Subject: FILING FOR A PROFITABLE PROJECT!!!

Attn:Please,

ENDEAVOUR TO READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY.
DO REPLY TO MY PRIVAT E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW PLEASE
igorfilipp1955@aim.com

I represent a top company executive in Russia. My name is Igor Filippenko and I am the Personal
Accountant to the organization I have a very sensitive and private offer from this top executive to ask for
your partnership to re-profile some offshore investment funds worth over US$70,000,000 (seventy Million
United States Dollars).

I am constrained however to withhold most of the details for now. But in summary the invested funds are
in a bank in Western Europe, we need to terminate this investment and re-profile the funds over to you
for certain reasons. This is due to the major shake ups and on going economic re-structuring policy in
Russia presently.

This is a legitimate transaction, if we agree on the terms you will be paid 10% for "re-profiling and
subsequent management of the funds”. If you are interested, please write back by email to:
igorfilipp1955@aim.com provide me with your trusted personal telephone numbers and email address and
I will give you further details. Please keep this close to your chest as much as
possible.Write me back as
i look forward to hear from you.

Best regards
Igor Filippenko (Mr.)
Private email address:igorfilipp1955@aim.com

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