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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: "Mrs Amina Hassan" <mrs_aminabello58@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:59:41 +0700
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT

From: Mrs. Amina Hassan
Address: UNHCR,Chantaburi Thailand
Tel +66-68943653

Attn: The Managing Director.

Before I proceed , may I humbly introduce myself to your good self, My name is Mrs. Amina Hassan ,an Iraqi refugee. My late husband was until recently, one of the personal aide to the president of Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power by American Government.

Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country, which recently led to misfortune of our government and my late husband position as the personal aide to the former president of my country, we were able to come over here in Thailand for safety. We inherited the sum of US$5.5 million from my late husband.This fund is originally gotten from my late husband proceeds. My late husband was able to safeguard this funds with a very good diplomatic contact from my country to Bangkok Thailand for safekeeping and onward investment.

I have decided to contact you now because I am interested in investing this fund in your country which is investment friendly. Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment since I am also interested in buying a residential property as I will be moving my family over there as soon as every thing regarding technical and logistics details is worked out and ascertained to our respective satisfaction.

In view of your participation, we are ready to give you a good will have to negotiable percentage from the principal amount for your assistance , or better still commit it into viable Joint venture projects.

Be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to me and my only survived son , and do not worry yourself concerning the genuity of the fund as all the necessary documents of the fund are intact with us. As soon as I get your consent, we will quickly move this fund to your country for investment in your name for my trust pending when we have received our re-settlement documents from United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees which will enable us travel out to your country.

However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner, you can contact me with my private telephone number or e-mail for more details. I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success here after, please include you private contact telephone number and private e-mail when replying.

Yours Sincerely.
Mrs. Amina Hassan



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