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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: "ROBERT OBI" <terryd@yxouzv.com>
Reply-To: robobi1759@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 17:16:13 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS.......


Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Robert Obi of the I am the foreign remittance director at the institution I wanted to have a very solid and beautiful business transaction discussion with you.
I am in charge of the deposit made by the late Nina Wang the richest woman in Hong Kong who passed out early this year she has a deposit at the company here in Nigeria a deposit of $45million USD in which I am in charge of her deposit I wanted to believe within my self that I am the only person who has her details in all the company therefore I solicit your partnership to transfer the beneficiary of the late client to you as her next of kin. View the web site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6524861.stm

I want to give you my sense of belonging as I have my modes of moving the fund if you are capable of bearing the beneficiary/next to the late woman that will allow me process the transfer and I will immediately present you to the company as her next of kin.
I have agree within my self to allow you a percentage of 30% while I will have the remaining 70% of the fund.

I also want you to be rest assured that all hand are on desk to complete this transaction, as I have two modes of getting rid of it:

1)Diplomatique courrier delivery
2) Bank-to-Bank transfer
I will allow you to decide what mode will be best for you. If okay with you, Please do provide me with the following infomations:
1. Your full names
2. Your contact address
3. Your private telephone and fax numbers

Please get back as soon as possible for further details.
Thanks
Sincerely yours
Mr. Robert Obi


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