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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: peyton kelvin <d_peytonkelvin@ymail.com>
Reply-To: mr.peytonkelvin@live.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:18:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (YOUR RESPONSE IS URGENT)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: d_peytonkelvin@ymail.com



- SIR, MY NAME KELVIN PEYTON (A BRITISH DIPLOMAT)I AM THE CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY OF INTELLIGENCE /DIPLOMATIC BEREAU. WE MAKE OR MAR ANY HIGHPOWERED/SENSITIVE FINANCIAL AND INTELLIGENCE ARRANGEMENT.THIS IS THE MOST HIGHLY ORGANISED NETWORK (MUCH MORE THAN A CARTEL)THAT HANDLES VERY CONFIDENTIAL DEALS OF WHICH OUR CLIENTELE ARE MAJORLY HEAD OF STATES/PRESIDENTS/STATE GOVERNORS AND FEW INFLUENTIAL CRUDE OIL/GAS MERCHANTS,RACKETEERS ETC WHO HAVE HUGE AMOUNT OF FUND TO MOVE URGENTLY.WITHOUT SAYING MUCH,PERMIT ME TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS BEACAUSE A HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL/RESPECTED (NAME WITHHELD NOW FOR SECURITY REASONS)HAS RECCOMENDED YOUR COMPETENCE.WE CALL IT R/M(MEANING REALMAN'S BUSINESS).BESIDES ITS FINANCIAL GAINS,YOU STAND TO MEET WITH WHO IS WHOS.NOW, I HAVE A MANDATE TO MOVE ABOUT US$350M WITHIN 30DAYS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND YOUR IDENTITY AND VERY SOLID BANKING DETAILS. IF YOU WANT DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY ,LET ME HAVE YOUR ADDRESS BUT IF AFRAID,MAKE RESERVATION FOR BOTH OF US IN ANY FIVE STAR HOTEL OF YOUR CHOICE AND I WILL BE WITH YOU IN LESS THAN FIVE DAYS FROM NOW.YOU WILL HAVE 25PERCENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONFUND OWNER WILL HAVE 60PERCENT OUR NETWORK WILL KEEP 15PERCENT THIS TRANSACTION IS NOT MEANT FOR BOYS BECAUSE IT IS A TOP SECRET AND VERY I REPEAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL.THIS IS THE REAL CONNECTION AS EVERY OTHER TRANSACTION OF SIMILAR NATURE YOU ARE DOING IN WILL ONLY TAKE YOU TO JAIL.LASTLY,KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET WEATHER YOU ARE INTERESTED OR NOT.REGARDS,Dipl K PEYTON.


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