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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: fatima akitini <fatimaakitini1980@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 01:23:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO HELP:


Dearest one,

I am very sorry for bothering you,may be you have recieved this kind of mail from Africa before,may be you have not because i know that a lot of business goes on in Africa at large . But what ever i pray that this mail will meet you in good health.

For a brief introduction,My name is Miss Fatima Akitini the DAUGHTER of DR BOB AKITINI from lome Togo, the man who love justice. a Devotted Christian, who fought to liberate Togo from the long lasting tyrany government controlled by the IYADEMA'S FAMILY, who's first son is now in power.

As you can see or hear in VOA,BBC,CNN even in your local broadcast, how
my Father was humiliated and the election was rigged by the Ecowas and
African Union under president OBASANJO OF NIGERIA, THE PRESIDENT OF MOST CURRUPT COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

My Father Died in the jail just few months ago in this 2006. with all fingers pointing at the Government of Togo,no questioning.{MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN THE LORD}.

Please dearest one, i humbly seek your kind assistance to help me become trustee for the fund amounts to $2.5million us dollars that my Late Father deposited to develope our dear country TOGO, the money was deposited in one of the security company in ASIA precisely MALAYSIA

I am welcoming you as my Father trustee. you must to be in a hurry because the government of togo has frozen all My father's bank Account in Europe and America, but they did not know the fund he deposited in KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA. please kindly be of help in this regards.

I want you to quickly change the ownership of the said fund deposited in ASIA with your name as my Father's trustee to avoid trace or claim of the fund by the tyrany government of togo.

Note: The security company does not know that the content of the consignment deposited contains money, as it was deposited and registered as family valuables for security reasons with affidavits of OATH from the MALAYSIA authourity.and my Father deposited some amount of money before his death as regards to the demmurages.

All we need is to make the change of ownership on your name as my Father,s TRUSTEE and the consignment will be released and delivered to your designated address information.

Your urgent responds will be better to save situation at hand.

Note: my alternative email address:fatimaakitini@hotmail.com

Regards and stay bless .

Your Faithfully,

Miss Fatima Akitini.


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