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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: "Nenita Villaran" <nenita_vill02@centrum.cz>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:22:31 +0100
Subject: HELLO


MRS NENITA VILLARAN
OSMEMA AVENUE
LOT 12 LAPU-LAPU
6017 CEBU CITY
PHILIPPINES.

Hello

My Name is Mrs.Nenita Villaran wife to Dr Christoph Villaran from Cebu - Philippine,who was the Deputy Secretary General of Bayan Muna party-list group in Southern Tagalog Who was attacked and killed in Thailand on the 9th may 2010.from your profile I believe in me that you ought to be a very honest person,I need someone, who would take for whom I am and as a life time partner,after making claims of my deposited life.Before my late husband was killed,he made total sum of ($14,000.000 USD. Fourteen Million Us Dollars) from the sales of gold and cocoa,this money is deposited with a firm in ABROAD

This money was deposit under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.My main purpose of sending your this mail is because of the way I found you and perhaps trustworthy to give this priority of shipping this box of money to any address that you think is very secure and safe in your country with your percentage of which we shall chat on soon.There is need for urgent action because the consignment is accruing charges per day as demurrage to the security company for safekeeping.

I hope that you can be trusted, that you will not sit on this money when you claim it.I will give you the contact of the security company in ABROAD for you to contact them and give them your address for the immediate shipment of the box today.I have made up my mind to give you 25% of the total money for your help, after you have secured the box for me and my future.Contact me For more details with my private email address


Yours Faithfully
Mrs Nenita Villaran

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