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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: MOHAMED DANJUMA <mohameddanjuma113@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: mohameddanjuma@i12.com
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:18:32 +0000
Subject: ASSALAMU'ALAIKUM

Attn: Sir,
 
I am Mohamed Danjuma, the contracts verification Employee of National Petroleum Corporation, Because of my position and that of other strategic officials who are heads in their Departments, we have in our possession, since 1998 the a huge amount of money which we emassed through over invoicing of foreign contracts fully executed and commissioned with the different foreign contractors dully paid their full contract amounts.
 
We have made several fruitless moves to transfer this fund abroad for our mutual benefits. One in 1999 when one Mr. Green Williams of the United States of America, living at No 10, Church Street, New York, ran away with our money after the fund has been transferred into his account. It was unbelievable, shocking and hypertensive that when we went there to claim our share of the fund, we were told that nobody with that name was living in that house and that the former occupant of the flat moved away few weeks ago to an unknown house. This is how we lost huge amount of money to the heartless Mr. Green william
 
However, l wants you to be human and humane so that we do not become another victim of such of Mr. Green Williams of the United States. It is imperative to note that this transaction is risk free as my colleagues in the relevant ministries have perfected all modalities for the successful transfer of this fund. Upon your next mail we shall discuss on how the fund is going to be share and details we needed form you.
 
I Remain,
Mohamed Danjuma.

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