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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: bukar diana <missbukardiana@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:32:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Miss Bukar Diana.


Dearest One,

I want to ascertain your interest and capability to co-operate with me in actualizing this highly rewarding project on repatriation of funds to your country.

I am Miss Diana Bukar the only Daughter of late Chief and Mrs Bukar My father was a very wealthy Politician in Nigeria,my father was poisoned to death by his Political opponets because of his political ambition.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on December 2006 in a private hospital here in Nigeria he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that the Money which was fixed on my name last year when we travelled to LONDON,Was for his elections that i should look for an honest person who can help me and invest this fund.

This $3,000,000 three million dollars presently is in NAT WEST BANK LONDON,and i have talked with the Bank Director and he told me that i should get somebody who can help me that i can not handle such a huge sum because i am only 22 years old.

Every other documents that is backing this fund is with me as i am now in a guest house hiding away from my fathers enemies.

Pls, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit
in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful
transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.

Sincerely,
Miss Bukar Diana.

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