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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: "ABDEL YOUNIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <a.younis44@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 18:17:50 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Dear Beloveth,

My Name is ABDEL YOUNIS, I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your Urgent assistance. Please, I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I happen to be one of COL.MUAMMAR GADDAFIS security guard and I was serving as the President's Aid - De - Camp (ADC).
I am currently in need of an experienced partner whom I can trust to move some of the funds he deposited in my name in various financial firms and prime banks in some Countries he has business with. I was in charge of all financial matters concerning his funds due to the trust my late Boss had on me, as you may know in military, ADC is someone you must trust more than any one else.
I need your assistance to move a huge amount of money in USD to your possession as my late boss stocked lot of fiscal cash in so many secret places because he was having much problems with many Countries and even with the former members of (NTC)National Transitional Council,which presently are managing the affairs of the Libyan people.

I have all the necessary prove to substantiate my stand as late Col. Muammar Gaddafi's body guard and I will be ready to open up all other information that you may need after you agreed to work with me. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to any one else as one of my Colleague Musa Ibrahim was recently arrested Three days ago 02/06/13 few kilo meters from Tripoli,You can now see how Urgent and Important your Assistant can be to me .
I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risk as we have a credible law firm that was working with my former Boss and they are ready to back us up in this transaction.

Please, give me your response immediately by returning this mail through my email address.

Yours Faithfully.ABDEL YOUNIS.


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