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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: Donald Frank <donald_frank013@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:45:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Thanks for your urgent reply


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME

Thanks for your kind mail and urgent response to my request to you, As it regards this fund and i must still command you for accepting to assist me in clearing the fund from the security finance company where my father deposited the fund as i stetted in my proposal. I refer you back to the proposal i sent you earlier regarding this You can as well see the amount involved and other vital information’s and I am willing to offer 20% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% for any expense incurred during the process, while 75% will be use to invest in areas of Hotel and Estate Management for me which you will be the chairman and Director for now until I am old enough (finish my education) to handle the business or any business of your own choose.

This my address
06 BP 1309 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
PHONE NUMBER 229-93073663.

Well as I earlier requested that you send your private or personal information to me for the commencement of the fund transfer. I meant your name and address, telephone and fax numbers and also your international passport or drivers license I will give you the contact information of the security finance company so that you can contact them.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and understanding, while I awaits your urgent mail as it regards the commencement of the fund Claim from the security finance company and the certificate of deposit will be send to you for the claim. Please do not fail me because I so much rely on you on this fund transfer and you know that this is my life (future)

My special regards to your members of your family
God bless you
Donald Frank




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