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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: "MRS.REJOICE Kelechi" <mrs.rejoicekelechi@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:25:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATS


Hello Friend,

Good day, how are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have paid the
fee for your Draft.And I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has
expired or getting near and Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank told me
that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the $450,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash
payment to avoid losing this funds. However, all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $450,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with
ZENITH MAX COURIER COMPANY here in Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank here has to package the sum of
$450,000.00 USD in cash for me.Then he also agreed to help me to register
the Consignment with ZENITH MAX COURIER COMPANY. Infact I thank God very
much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.

As for our agreement with the Zenith Max Courier Company they promised that
your consignment will leave this Country next week, But the Director of
the ZENITH MAX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts
information’s to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent
arrived to your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below:
ATTN: Mr. Ifeanyi Uchenna TEL: 234-8060165353 EMAIL:
globalmaxcourier_ng@yahoo.com Please, Send them your contacts information
to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with
your BOX. This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send the needed information to the Director General of
Zenith Max Courier Company Mr.Ifeanyi Uchenna with the address given to you.

Note:The zenith Max courier company doesn’t know the contents of the Box
It was registered as a BOX containing Africa cloths. They don't know it
contains money. This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.Don’t let
them know that is money that is in that Box.

I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of
zenith Trust Courier company with this line:234-8060165353 for quick
delivery of the box to your address.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Truly Yours,

MRS.REJOICE KELECHI


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