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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: Dossou Martin <onlydossou@obekk.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:21:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pls, Treat With Care.

Hello Friend,

I Hope this message meet you in good faith. I am writing to you on behalf of Mr. James Ibori the former governor of Nigeria's oil-rich Delta State . My name is Mr. Dossou Martin and I am a top management executive here at the Zenith Bank Plc.

My client Mr. James Ibori has presented a subtle offer which will need a help of a non foreign partner like you to complete this secret successfully project in your country without any problem or delay from my bank.

Mr. James Ibori is in a difficult situation right now and he must immediately relocate certain sums of money out of the Zenith Bank Plc, in Republic of Benin West Africa.
More so, this must be done with you as the rightful owner as I am ready to link you with a genuine lawyer that will handle this project smoothly without a problem. The fund is currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity.

(1) Your role is to act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. You are to receive this funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. You are to Invest/Manage the funds outside of West Africa.
[4]. Value of funds: $24.8 Million US Dollars.

He ask me to contact a secret foreign partner because the UK court has frozen some of his assets worth $35million dollars. Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. James Ibori for the successful of this project, he will
compensate you with 30% of the total sum. Should you prefer I re-contact you with more express facts, you can send me the following about yourself for details

[1] Official Full Names:
[2] Company or Personal profile:
[3] Daytime Telephone No:

For prove of what I am telling you about my client Mr. James Ibori, current profile visit this site: http://amairi.org/ibori_loot.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8418302.stm


Sincerely,
Mr. Dossou Martin.
Reply my private e-mail: onlymartin@w.cn







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