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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: mr brice <mrbrice@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.



Dear Friend.

Complement of the day to you and your beloved family. I apologize for this intrusion, I decided to contact you through email due to the urgency involved in this matter. Do not be astonished for receiving this mail.

Please I seek your permission and would want to get my self introduce to you. I am Mr Brice Musa I work with Bank International of Burkina Faso (B.O.A). I need your co-operation in receiving a dormant fund left with my bank.The fund  has been dormant  with my bank for over 6 years which belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family in a plane crash that happened in Kenya, East Africa.

I will provide you with detailed information’s on the modalities of this operation once I have your interest but I must say that trust flourishes business. Therefore let your conscience towards this proposal be nurtured with sincerity and I will not fail to bring to your notice that, this transaction is hitch-free risk and you should keep this transaction (TOP SECRET).

I agree that 30% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me while 10% for our expenses, there after I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. Remember, you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased, indicating your stand.

YOUR FULL DETAILS
(1) Full Name...
(2) Age....
(3) Sex...
(4) Nationality...
(5) Occupation....
(6) Private Tel.... telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and my career as a banker,

I will bring you up to date with all the information’s as soon as I hear from you. If I don’t hear from you within a certain period I will assume you are not interested. Meanwhile, if you are willing, capable and honest for this transaction, kindly indicate your interest by sending a response to this mail.
 

Regard
Mr Brice





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