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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: "Stronghold Couriers Company" <contact@strongholdcourier.com>
Reply-To: tegrant2002@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:15:26 +0000
Subject: Happy Easter to you.

Please send your response tomy confidential email address at
tegrant2002@netscape.net, this is the only way I can get your response.

Mr. Terry Grant
Romanian International Bank,
68 Unirii Blvd.,
Bucharest, Romania.
Email: tegrant2002@netscape.net

Dear Friend,
My name is Mr. Terry Grant, all I have may be of interest to you, it is a
business proposal that will benefit you. I live in Bucharest here in Romania
where I work in a Bank owned by an American, The Romanian International
Bank. The main reason I am writing you is based on an Account containing a
large sum of money in Americal Dollars which has been lying dormant for the
last four years. It was owned by a late Canadian female Industrialist. Due
to my investigations I found out that she had died on the 25th of september,
2001 from injuries sustained in a car crash in Canada, with no next of kin
to take over the funds legally. I will inform you more on how to get the
Account transferred to you, if you are interested in pursuing this lofty
transaction with me. Upon your favourable reply to this mail, I will give
you all confidential details regarding ths impending transaction. I would
like you to put it in mind that this project is 100% legal and risk free.
Also have it in mind that your area of specialization is of no importance in
this impending transaction, all that is important is that you are willing to
assist me. Please if you are interested, signify your interest by providing
me with the following details, to enable us commence the official process of
this transaction which involves making you the sole and legal beneficiary of
the funds.
Do not ever send me any form of postal or physical mail, as this would
totally ruin the secrecy and confidentiality needed to see us through this
transaction, you can only send me an email at tegrant2002@netscape.net.
Upon your response, please send the following information;
1) Your full name
2) Your confidential phone, fax numbers and email address
3) Your Business and home address
4) Your Occupation and position at work
5) Your age.
I do hope to get a favourable response from you very soon to enable us
commence with this transaction.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Terry Grant.

Please send your response tomy confidential email address at
tegrant2002@netscape.net, this is the only way I can get your response.


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