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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: "Jeff Dikko" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffdikko50@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:18:36 +0100
Subject: Read And Reply

My Dear,
 
 
My Dear I want to let you know very well that I am strongly reposing my trust and my confidence in you, believing that you will not disappoint me when you receive the whole fund.
 
 
Now let me tell you the full detail of this arrangement and how you will receive this fund.
 
 
I intend to use my discretion to perfect this project to our benefit.I have arranged to secure all the necessary Documents in your name that makes this fund appear as a contract fund to you.
 
This way the fund will be Delivered to you in the United States as an Executed contract project payment.
 
 
There is an ongoing approval my government for two(2)American Contractor's approved payments to be deliver directly by Diplomatic payment system in the USA, so the two American Contractor's fund will be delivered by Diplomats directly in United States by next week, so it is my plan to fix your name amongst the two Contractors,then you will make them three and the fund will be delivered together,this way there will be no suspicion and it will be easier and immediate for us.
 
 
The most important thing now is for you to start making the urgent arrangement to meet with the Diplomats and receive the fund.
 
 
Let me tell you vividly that I am going to spend a lot of money to secure all these Documents needed to perfect this transaction in your name,please do not do any bad thing to me when the fund arrives United States, also be very much informed that when the fund comes into the united States, you will be in Direct control of receiving the fund as I will have no other control over the payment again as you said. You must do everything possible as required of you to make sure that everything goes on fine.
 
 
Forward your information such as.
1.Your full name and address
2:Your phone and fax number
 
As soon as i receive all the information i needed from you every document will be secure in your name as the rightful beneficiary of the fund.
 
 
Thanks and God bless you.
Jeff Dikko
 

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