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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: John Douglas <johndouglas_esq2009@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: john_douglas909@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 13:50:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I am compensating due to the fact that your information


Dear Friend,

Hope this mail fined you in an excellent condition of health.I'm happy
to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under
the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I'm in South
Korea for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile I didn't forget you're past efforts and attempts to assist me
in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now
contact my secretary in Nigeria his name is MRS. SUSAN DAZE and email
address is (mrssusandaze20@yahoo.fr) or call him on this 2347084417432
ask him to send you the total $2,000,000 which I kept for your
compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much .so feel free
and get in touch with my personal secretary MRS SUSAN DAZE. And instruct her where to send the amount to you.

I am compensating due to the fact that your information which you sent to me during the transaction is what I used to pulled this fund, my partner from Paraguay onl financial the transaction. Again,I am compensating you incase if the bank contact you to make an inquires if you have received the transferred fund of ($27 millions) into your account.Pls inform the bank that you have received it.

Why is the major reason I am compensating you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time.I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to My secretary on your behalf to receive those moneys feel free to get in touch with MRS. SUSAN DAZE her will send the amount to you without any delay. With best

Regards,
Barrister John Douglas.


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