joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE <drtony_law06@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:04:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT AND RELPY SOON


Dear Mr.Thyme,

I recieve a mail from Dr.Linda Ugo,concerning all the document you are requesten for.

Why?

when their are trying to assist you for not paying more aditional charges on your fund,personaly i wanted to help,but noing fully well that you have not pay off your transfer charges,because of that i have gone to (CBN) the Central Bank Of Nigeria,to comfiem,for now,Dr.Linda has takeing this matter to her MD,which says their have to be very careful in other not to give out somone information to wrong person,so at it is their are now afraid of all you are deminding from them as if you want to claim some bodys money.

And Dr.Linda says no foreign investors or contractors that have ever deminded for such document,and when you no that you have not pay for your DHL delivery charges as-well you are deminding for the receipt,how did you think that will be possible,or did you want them to issue empty receipt on which name,Mr.Justin, how could you do a thing like this,why can't you ask from me first before such move,and her MD,have takeing up the matter to (CBN) because he is afraid of you being puting them into trouble with that can of huge amount of money,and which foreign depatment at (CBN) want to see your approver and your contract number.

So please forward to me a copy of your approver and your contract number immediately.

How much is the amount you are paying for the USD$25 Million transfer charges?

Please you have to tell me the trute,and open up to me for now,so that i will no how to help you out of this,nither to used my power or my foreign contact to puch out this money to europe where you can go and claim it very easy by cash without any problem,and when you get to europe you ask them to paying into an account provided by you that is all you need to do,and i promise you that i can assist you,provieded you will give me some change,and it will work out fine.

Did you perfer it that way?

Yours.

Dr.Tony Law,


Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> schrieb:
Dear Dr. Linder Ugo

Dr Tony Law tells me you will be sending my draft check for US$25million by DHL courier.

Please let me have the online tracking number and a copy of the payment receipt from DHL parcels service if you require me to pay the cost for the postage.

My address is

Justin Thyme
C/o Ten Mile Farm
P.O. Box 2002
Andalusia
Alabama 36420
USA

yours

Justin Thyme



---------------------------------
Jetzt Mails schnell in einem Vorschaufenster überfliegen. Dies und viel mehr bietet das neue Yahoo! Mail .

Anti-fraud resources: