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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: ANDY FISBY <andyfisby@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ANDY FISBY <andyfisby@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:35:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn.


Attn.


I am General Andy Fisby the United Stated General in control of Military Commander 3third battalion in Iraq I would like to discuss the confidential matter with you about I and the Iraqi National Security Adviser, Dr. Muwafaq Bakr al-Rubai, having crude oil business that worth 28 million united states dollars in the year 29 November 2014 here in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

After the transaction was well done and share I realize the sum of 5.5 million dollars which I later kept under the security and the safety of the united nation here In Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Now that some of the America troops are about to leave Iraq which am among the troops that will be leaving by October end 2015, I decided to move this huge amount from Iraq to any safer country to invest and transfer the rest sum to my account in united states in your name as my beneficiary

My aim of written you is that I want you as my beneficiary in order for you to help me claim this funds that I kept in a trunk boxes with the united nation, my position as a General in the united states Military does not permit me to partake for the transfer by myself in order for me to avoid probation. I need you to file claim delivery status to your name and your country.I keep this funds as a result to the united nation security company in Mahmudiyah, Iraq as a family treasure and valuable document.

I will like to know if you are capable to handle this transaction and to be able to keep this top secret only to yourself, I will offer you 5% of the amount to you.

Yours faithful.
General Andy Fisby

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