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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: "Major Ibrahim" <ibr2001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:27:29 -0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
I was greatly delighted when I got your contact,I am Major Fento U.
Ibrahim (Military) from D.R.C.
I'm looking for your co-operation in building a Hotel establichment or any
profitable manufacturing outfit in your country.I am sure this is in line
with your business, please I need an experienced person like you to assist
me to set up, develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership
as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or
annually, pending my retirement from service in order to take full
control of my investment. I also open to your advise on any good business
you may propose since,I as a military man have not involved in any
establisment project before.
Dear for your information I have propose a total sum of $35.5 million US
Dollars to invest in your country on this field. Please to go straight to
the point of my contacting you, there is a lot of pressure facing top
wealthy military officers in mycountry in which I'm among the list. I
cannot do this project in my country or using my names base on my !
position in military, this is why I need your assistance to move out my
entire funds so that this money will not be discovered and seized or
confiscate by the Government, as they have done it to some of the top
Government officials in my country. Hence, at this point I want to assure
you that your true consent, full cooperation and confidentiality are all
that are required for us to take full advantage of this opportunity as
every modality for successful conclusion has been put in place.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards,
Major Fento U. Ibrahim


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