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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: Dato sri Anifah Haji Aman <jarek.lewandowski@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: Datoaman@blumail.org
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:13:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam.

I write to introduce this urgent/important business opportunity to you
Irrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known each other before
believing that it will be of immense benefit to both of us. Let me
formally introduce myself. I am Y.B.Dato sri Anifah Haji Aman,
Directo General Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office monitors and controls
the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Malaysia concerned
with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer
or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I write to present
you to the federal government that you are among the people expecting the
funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a
deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds.

I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to
enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the
beneficiary of the fund's amount $35 Million United States Dollars. As it
is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal
Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the
opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received 2 days ago
from the Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List
of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues.
Among several others, I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we
have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS.
1. You will give me 50% of the contract funds as soon as you confirm it in
your designated bank account. And you will take 50% of the total sum for
your assistance.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. You will help me to invest the fund in your country.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately
and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
Waiting for your reply soon. Or you can contact me on my direct telephone
number+60169261748 .And Email (Datoaman@blumail.org)

Yours Sincerely
Y.B.Dato sri Anifah Haji Aman

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