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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: "MRE SUDARAT" <khunyingsudarat@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:52:22 +0700
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANT

Dear Sir, 'Sawadee'
'' pls this letter must remain secreet, ''
I am MRS KHUNYING SUDARAT, former agriculture and cooperatives minister. during Thaksin Shinawatra regime which was outsted by a military coup on Sept 19 2006,and Martial law was imposed by the Council for Democratic Reform, now called the Council for National Security. After the Sept 19 coup, i would have called you on phone , but because the new government is taping the past goverment officials phone numbers, so it is no longer safe for me to call you, that is why i think it is safe to send you this letter.As we are placed under survelance.
However because of the positions of things now, i decided to to use this opportunity in taking hold of this $ 5.5 million dollars.
This fund emanated as a result of over invoiced contract im my ministry, which i now intend to moved through a diplomatic means,So that is why, i contacted you, i want to move this fund to you for investments in your country.as the new government will confiscate this found if they found it in my position . i am moving it for safety reasons, as thailand is is no longer safe for me.
However, note that you will be required to assist me in securing this fund, as to invest in the industry, and futher purchase of property for my family, inview of the above, i will like to know the proceedures of a none citizen investing in your country
Beacause i cannot invest in your country without an assistance from some one in your country, who have much experience like you .I am convinced that I can invest with you , under your umbrellar.
Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality in this transaction . ( secreet ) if you want to be my future partner in business .Because of the present military regime.

I thank you very much for taking time to go through my mail, and hope to read from your reply soon, .Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my
regards to your family.

Goodluck,and feel free to contact me.
yours sincerely,
Mrs Khunying Sudarat,


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