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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: secretary henry <mr_henrymoses_sec@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:22:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM HENRY MOSES


Dear Mr Madras House

Thank God we have found a solution to the problem, I am try to conclude with the investor that will loan the money.everything is in place.
I demanded for $100,000,00-$150,000.00 dollars from the investor in london and he said he will transfer it to your line of credit then you will pull it out and send to me so that i will clear all the taxes and other documentation to safeguard the fund before it will be wire into your main bank account.

THIS IS THE INFORMATION THE INVESTOR NEEDS TO MAKE THE FIRST TRANSFER TO YOUR LINE OF CREDIT. HE WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH ROYAL BANK OF CANADA OR IF THEY HAVE AN EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT{MORTGAGE}.

1) The credit limit..............

2) The toll free number of the issuing bank................

3)The last four digts of the social security number...............

4)The last four number at the back of the card..................

5) Date of Birth.........................
6) The name of bank and address............................
7)The property address of the equity line of credit............................
8) The bank name and account of the equity line of cedit.
The beneficary........................

With this information the financer will wire the first payment by tomorrow and you will confirm it in your bank the next day.

Then i will give tell you how to send it over to me so that i can start the work. Finally, i pledged my house for this loan so please do not do something that will hurt me.
yours faithfully,
Gideon Arap Moi


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