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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: musa ibrahim <musa_21_21@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 02:21:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: from Musa Ibrahim


Dear Sir,
I write to acknowledge the receipt of your email and
the content well understood also i must apologize of not responding to your mail earlier due to i was out of the country for a while there in santome. First of all, I thank you for accepting to assist in this transaction. Right
now, I want to brief you properly on the procedure,

What I was trying to explain to him in my email, is about Wilson who was my client and have savings in ( GECITFINANCE & SECURITIES LTD ), before his unfortunate death through Plan crash. He works in an Oil marchant firm Company before he died with his entire family since that time we are waiting to no avail for somebody to come up and stake claims for the money he left in the company worths 15.5million Dollars. Be that as it may, the security companys policies stipulates that any account that is unserviceable for a period of five months with out the owner of the account coming to service the account by paying in money or withdrawing money in the account our bank will have no option than to confiscate the account.
Therefore, Wilsons account is nearing confiscation due to it has been up to five months plus which it has not beign serviced. the company has even gone to notary club to notarize the account.
Due to this I take it upon myself as the attorney of Wilson to contact you in respect of that because wilson is the same nationality with you .
Please send to me your phone and fax numbers to enable me send to you a text of application you will use and apply in our bank as the next of kin of Wilson.

Bear in mind, that this business is totally legal so you will not be indicted in any way for taking part in ,

I am waiting for your response.
Yours,
Musa Ibrahim






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