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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: pius kaka <pius@pius8.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 14:17:31 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL





VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Sir/Madam,


I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr. Pius Kaka. the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the link man between the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the petroleum sector in the West African sub-region. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva as a stake holder in this sector.




Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make US$10.5million (Ten million five hundred thousand United States dollars) which is currently deposited in EURO TRUST AND FINANCES SECURITIES BV AMSTERDAM (E.T.F.S) contact person:Frank Van Brook[+31 644-751-656] in Western Europe.You can confirm my story by calling,but remember to tell them that i advice you to do so. This fund was deposited in the security company as a "diplomatic consignment" for security reason. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money.




It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, if you will be interested, all the claiming documents will be processed and sent to you as soon as you confirm readiness to assist me. The documents with which the fund was deposited will be changed to your name and addresses to reflect you as the beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.


I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance. I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the September 11Th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation we will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money laundry or terrorist related proceeds. Kindly respond to my proposal through this my email: piuskaka@myway.com


on the receipt of your mail. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone fax and email address for easier communication.



Expecting your response.
Best regards,



Mr. Pius Kaka.

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