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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: "Engineer Muniakin" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:34:37 +0200
Subject: I hope all is well with you

General Director Novokuibyshersk Oil,

To whom it may concern,

I have sent you this mail because of the need to open discussions with you. I
don't want you to misunderstand this offer in any aspect, if it is okay
with you I ask for your full cooperation. I am Andrey Konovalov, the General Manager
of Novokuibyshersk Oil an international affiliate of Yukos Oil and Gas Company
based in Russia.

Due to ill Health I have esophageal cancer, it has defiled all forms of medical
treatment and according to the medical experts it is a terminal illness so I do
not know how much longer I have to live.

Recently I received a bulk payment from South Africa Minerals Department for my last
contract there. I instructed them specifically not to send the funds to Russia
because of the problems, but that the funds to be deposited with a bank on hold. A huge cash deposit of Twenty-Five Million
dollars was domiciled with a bank overseas to my knowledge
only.

Best Regards,
Muniakin Andrey
E-mail (execman@dmegov.com)



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