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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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Fraud email example:

From: senate_abu@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:42:29 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Partnership=20and=20invest=20with=20me?=

Hello,

I am Abu Hassan, a senator in the Federal Republic of Nigeria; I seek your
cooperation and assistance in receiving some funds on my behalf for investments/partnership
on either real estate, buying stocks/share or any lucrative investment best
known to you in your country, which you will be in charge. The source of
this fund is gratification from a contractor I have helped to secure contracts
and has nothing or whatsoever to do with our government.

The money {$15 million} has been deposited with a security firm abroad.
I need the assistance of a reliable and trustworthy person to help me receive
this money, because as senators we declared our asset according to our constitution
before taking oath of office, and also, we will be compelled to declare
our asset when leaving office. And this prompted the Federal Government
to setup a security bureau assigned to monitor all public office holders.
Hence the need for a foreign partner.

I do not know how business is done overseas/internationally. But there are
many secured ways of doing this. If you have a more perfect way of doing
this, do let me know, as I am open to suggestion or proposals. If you are
willing to be my partner, then endeavor to give me your home, office and
telephone & fax Numbers, so that I will be able to get across to you. I
shall provide for you all the documents of the fund deposit with the security
firm to enable you claim and receive this fund into your bank account.

Consequent upon your agreement to assist me, you will receive 20% of the
$15 million. As soon as you indicate your Interest, further details will
be discussed on the procedure that we will follow in accomplishing this
deal.

Kindly reach me by email: senator_hasan@yahoo.co.nz

Regards,
Senator. Abu Hassan
Email: senator_hasan@yahoo.co.nz





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