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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: Mrs Jessica <jessica_usman@live.fr>
Reply-To: j436u@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 23:07:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER WITHIN 24HRS...





Desk of: Mrs. Jessica Usman
West Africa Banks Monitoring Agency.
Mr.Chirac Avenue Drive,
Kwame Krumah BP 01,
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
Tel/Fax:22675872799


Respected,

I am Mrs. Jessica Usman,
I am working with the above mentioned Group. in compliance with the agreement we have with the CENTRAL BANK OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES BURKINA-FASO,NIGERIA ,GHANA,MALI,TOGO,BENIN,SENEGAL AND AFRICA to pay your outstanding $1.5m after it was discovered that your fund was routed to be claimed by another unknow persons FROM USA after your file was misplaced then was about to effect the transfer that the central bank director noticed illegal changes and then ordered for immediate stop although the investigation is still going and i shall keep you posted.

I have your file before me Sir and i want you to inform me the best way you want to receive your first payment because it is long overdue for payment. Secondly you are to forward your full name,addresss ,mobile direct number and occupation to enable us make the changes to your name immediately.

I once again appeal to you to remain calm while i do my best to transfer your funds to your destination account or areas of your choice of payment.

I am waiting for your urgent reply

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jessica Usman


Soy la señora Jessica Usman, estoy trabajando con el citado Grupo en el cumplimiento del acuerdo que tenemos con el BANCO CENTRAL DE LA siguientes países: Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, Malí, Togo, Benín, Senegal y África para pagar sus pendientes 1,5 millones de dólares después de que se descubrió que su fondo se envió a ser reclamado por otra persona desconocida DE EE.UU. después de que su archivo está fuera de lugar entonces estaba a punto de realizar la transferencia que el director del banco central notado cambios ilegales y ordenó a fin de inmediato a pesar de la investigación sigue en marcha y yo mantendremos informados.

Tengo su archivo antes de mí Señor y yo quiero que me informen de la mejor manera desea recibir su primer pago, porque ya es hora de pago. En segundo lugar se deben remitir su nombre completo, direcciones de, número de móvil y la ocupación directa para que podamos hacer los cambios a su nombre de inmediato.

Una vez más, un llamamiento para que mantengan la calma mientras hago mi mejor esfuerzo para transferir sus fondos a su cuenta de destino o de las áreas de su elección de pago.

Estoy esperando su respuesta urgente



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