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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: peter ejike <peterejike314@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:40:14 -0700
Subject: bank



My Dear Friend.
How are you today? And compliment of the season to you.
It's been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium tothank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receivingthe funds, without any positive outcome. I am obliged to inform you thatI have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner fromAustralia.
Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the menaccountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and he rendereda tremendous help to us.
My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds.
I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850.000.00 (Three HundredAnd Fifty Thousand US Dollars) This is from my own share, i did this simplyto show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always.
Presently, I am in Australia for investment project with my own share underthe advice of my partner. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts andattempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failedus somehow, i will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if youhave received your share or not .Now contact my personal secretary in Cotonou, Benin Republic,
Here his contact address:Name: Mr.peter ejikeEmail: peterejike_08@myway.com
please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can sharethe joy together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, Iam very busy here in Australia because of the investment projects, whichthe new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch withMr.peter to send the money to you without any delay.
With My Best Regards,Engineer peter ejike.


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