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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: "Dave M. Craig." <craigmdave@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 13:24:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RECOVERY OF YOUR ASSETS IN NIGERIA.


TO. Amarjit Singh.

Dear sir,

RE: RETURN OF YOUR ASSETS IN NIGERIA.

You were cheated by the Nigerian fraudsters in the advance fee fraud scheme. Government is doing everything possible to stop this evil. Meanwhile, you can get PART of your funds lost to the fraudsters as most of them are already being apprehended, prosecuted, jailed and their assets liquidated to pay back their victims, who are mostly expatriates.

You will therefore do well to complete the following as evidence:
1. What year were you contacted?
2. What names contacted you?
3. What were their positions?
4. What were the addresses they gave to you?
5. Provide all the telephone numbers used by them for this scheme.
6. State the approximate volume of your investment lost to them.
7. State your nationality, telephone and fax numbers etc.
8. Give any other information you consider necessary to help us establish your case and assist you.

Thanks as you co-operate. If your case falls among the jailed, then you will be paid part of your funds from what has been realised from the fraudsters' assets on sale. If your case does not fall within the existing evidence, Government is obliged to treat your claim and take appropriate action in recovering and repatriation of lost assets.
Government established the Economic and Financial crimes commission (EFCC) for this purpose and I am one of the accredited expatriate attorneys to the commission legible to present evidences and claims. Check the success stories at the commissions website: http://www.efccnigeria.org/ and send your evidence to us. We will present your case and follow up until you get relief.

Thanks,
Dave M. Craig.
Attorney.


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