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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: "Mr Al Naqib Ahsamey" <a_naqib@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 18:05:19 +0700
Subject: Mr Al Naqib Ahsamey

From Mr Ai Naqib.
Email; a_naqib@excite.com
Dear Sir,
I know my mail will surprise you so much because, You never know me before but please do not worry as it Almighty that directed me to email you concerning my present situation. May Almighty reward and bless you.
I am Mr Al Naqib Ahsamey, Sun of HRH Abdulah Ahsamey, . I am 26 years old and a graduate of Psychology in London South Bank University.
My father was a very big top official in oil sector under the government of former leader of my country Iraq . He was in charge of reviving royalties from the Miltie-national oil companies and government on behalf of the oil producing communities in Iraqu.

After the killing of aid to the former leader of my country Iraq including My father HRH Abdulah Ahsamey by the war junta's on 17Th January 2003.Because of the chock my Mother suffered a long time stroke and died .
But before her death, she called me and told me about the fund Twenty Three Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars(USD23,560,000.00) cash in her possession, specially deposited in a finical fame. by my late father.
She advised me not to tell anybody in my country for security reusing . My mother therefore secretly gave me all the relevant documents of the said money, and told me that I should use this money with my younger sisters because she knows that if she dies we cannot get anything as inheritance.after the war.
She importantly advised me that I should seek foreign assistance and that I should not invest this money here in Iraq or Iran because of my late father's other wives and male children who happen to be my elders.
I am soliciting for your immediate assistance to get a Bungalow for us,where I will live with my two younger sisters.
Further advise me where and how I will invest the balance money overseas, possibly on products of your company and other profitable ventures I believe that by the special grace of Almighty you will help us move this money out to any country of your choice where we can invest this money judiciously with you. are entitled to a reasonable part of this money based on our agreement,and Almighty will bless you as you help us. Whatever your decision is please reach me and my sister's i immediately through above email address.and keep this latter tight secret for the interest of my family.
Best Regards.
Mr Al Naqib Ahsamey




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