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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: Efcc Ng <efccng_prosecutionoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:23:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Amarjit Singh


Dear Amarjit Singh,

I have been mandate to contact you in respect of a criminal charge preferred by our agency charged with the responsibilties of checkmating and arresting of persons or group who deals in nefarious activities such as Internet scam, inter-governmental swindling and all social vices.

This organization set up by the present government of Nigeria is geared towards the elimination of all the social vices eating into the fabrics of our country Nigeria, and also help person who have in One way or the other been defrauded of their hard earned monies.

To this end Sir/Madam, my office is establishing contact with you to inform you that your contact was discovered amongst that of a gang of scam perpetrators recently been arrested by our agency, and, are to be charged to the law court, however, Sir/Madam, your co-operation will be more than needed to achieve this laudable effort, hence you are to immediately write to this office with your full personal information, while you will later be informed on the proceeding of the court case against these individuals.

Be informed here that your urgent response is needed in earliest to speed up the process of prosecution.

Thanks and have a good day.

Yours faithfully,
Alhaji. Ibrahim Lamurde.
Director of Operations/Prosecution,
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)


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