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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: Dagogo Mark <dmchambers_legalconsultants@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 06:18:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Response


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised.

Dear Sir,

I have just gone through your email but there are some points that I wish to make known to you.

Sir, I would have love to accept your conditions but in utmost sincerity, I want you to know that ever since Mrs. Muhammed was brought down to Ghana for treatment, I have been the one taking care of the whole of her hospital bills as all she depends on now if there will be any further treatment is her money which is deposited with the deposit company that she has willingnly mandated you as her beneficiary to help her in claiming the funds. If I tell you that I have money to take care of the documents etc then I am lying. Since am dealing with a true man of God, I prefer to be honest and let things be the way they are and accordingly.

Secondly, I would like to let you know that any expenses you incur in the cause of this transaction will be covered with the 20% of the total fund which Mrs. Muhammed herself has willed to you before the commencement of the project. You should reason this with me and know that am not refusing to be your local representative but only pointing out the real facts to you before we proceed as I believe in transparency.

COST OF THE NEEDED DOCUMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FROM THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR: US$2,300.00
2. CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP IN YOUR NAME: US$3000.00
3. SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIMS FROM THE HIGH COURT: US$1,600.00
4. MY SERVICE CHARGES: US$2000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT: US$8, 900.00
IN WORDS: (EIGHT THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS)


Sir, tabulated is the cost of the required documents. I am very much willing and because of Mrs. Muhammed's health to exclude my service charges but where do I get the balance for the processing of the documents? that is the question and for the fact that am working for you and also acting on your behalf here and also considering the fact that I have exhausted the little I have on Mrs. Muhammed's health, you should know that there is every need for you to mobilize me with the funds so that I can process the relevant documents which are all going to be in your name as this is what will serve as a proof of your genuine claims to the funds. I am the one to go to the company to sign off the funds to your name but without the required doucments, there is no way I can do that.

Do go through this message with utmost attention and get back to me so that we will commence action towards the successful conclusion of this transaction.

Awaiting your urgent response and call.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Dagogo Mark (Esq.)
Tel: +233 277 151454.

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