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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: Daniel Justin <info_justin1@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: daniel_justin1@live.com
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 02:45:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR PARTNERSHIP!!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: info_justin1@rocketmail.com



- Dear Friend,By way of Introduction, I am Daniel Justin,age 48 years from United Kingdom with International passport number: 045687415. I work under United Nation Rescue unit, During the Hamas/Isrealis War.I discovered a huge amount of Oil money $12.Million US dollars that i move out of the Country to United Kingdom as a result of the on-going war.There was no way I could transfer this money $12Million USD via bank to bank out of Gaza Strip and as a result, I safely packaged this money into two metalic trunk boxes and transferred via United Nations (UN) International Diplomatic Courier Service out from the warturned zone and deposited it with a security company in United Kingdom which name will be made known to you in due course.Due to strict laws in the United kingdom with regards to huge sums of money like this in particular i would not be able to have access to the funds unless a foreign partnership is involved,I will require your partnership and assistance in receiving the funds.I contacted you because i want part of this funds to be used for charity works,to be invested into lucreative venture in your country whose aim is to help and to reach out to poor and needy people around the world.Upon the receipt of this mail i will furnish you with more detailed explaination,and possibly look forward to a telephone conversation with you.I will be making available all detailed documents for claims of the funds so you will be sure,including a picture photograph of the funds.The documents with which the trunk boxes were deposited would be sent to you and a power of attorney for the transfer of the trunk boxes to you that will be eligible to collect the trunk boxes from the security company.After a successful released and transfer of the Trunk Boxes, you will earn 20% while 30% is mine and 5% is set aside to reimburse you for all the expenses that shall be incurred and the remaining 45% for charity works.I look forward to a quick and positive response from you.Regards,Daniel Justin.


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