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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: "Energy Group." <ashleymckissick@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: fedricked@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:55:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT!!WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY!



ATTN:

Its my delight to use this opportunity to reach you on a business matter that will be mutually benefiting to all the parties involved.

I am Mr. fed-rick Edward, a Sales Director  with  Energy  Oil  and Gas  Company an Affiliate of Nigerian National Petroleum C operation here in LAGOS and I would like to crave your indulgence in a business transaction that is legal, safe and with good returns over a period of time.

My company deals on crude oil and sales of allied retro-chemical products.I would want to solicit for your assistance in collecting a payment that is due to my colleagues for supplies and services rendered. My colleagues want someone in United States of America who has ( HOME OR BUSINESS EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT ) to receive the funds for us.Why we want someone with ( EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT ) is because of our previous exeperince where our representative abused a privilege and ran away with our money after collection.

If you are willing to assist,I will give you more details of the transaction, but it is most essential that you must be an honest and trusted person,as series of payments will be made through you in the course of this transaction on continuous basis. You will be entitled to 10% of every payment that you are able to receive for us from our customers, and all transfer charges will be deducted from the principal amount.

I look forward to your positive response so that we can discuss further in earnest.

EMAIL:  fedricked@gmail.com

Sincerely yours,

fed rick Edward

Energy Group.

 

 

 




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