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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: Micheal Toluchi <micheal_toluchi@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:03:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: l am not happy!


Hello Dear,

To be honest with you, l am not happy with you regarding the long silence, what has made you not to even say a word to me? yes initially l came to you knowing that we can put heads together to achieve our dreams to make good use of an opportunity that came on our way, And as that l have all the necessary back up that will make you stand when the bank has started dealing with you, but since then you have me look as if l am a fool to the bank when l told them that l have been in contact with the next of kin to Mr Kurt kahle and they were happy that at last they will settle the family and send the money to the next kin to mr Kurt Kahle.

As time goes on, they started asking me if really l am sure that the person l contacted was the next of kin to Mr Kurt Kahle or not? l still have to delay the foreign exchange dept that were responsible for the handling of this transaction that you were not in town and that when you come back you will continue on the quest of applying for the transfer of Mr Kurt Kahle to your destination, but up till now no effort has been made so far. l was thinking that you are not going to disappoint me in the dealings regarding this transction, why have you brought so much shame on me?

Why do you want me to be talk of the bank? like l said l have all the necessary document in my care to see that you have all the legal backing and as well as the document that will also come out from the bank.

lf you would please do me a favour, l will be grateful to you. Please tell me if really you are still and interested and get back to me so that we will round up this transaction in less than 7 working days. l am begging you to just say a word and let me know hwere l stand or better still if you are not interested again, tell me so that l will inform the bank that l contact the wrong person.

l anxious await your earlier response to this letter.

Micheal Toluchi


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