joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: "udo udoma" <udoudoma1945@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: udoudoma1945@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:43:20 -0900
Subject: FROM UDOMA

Dear Executive,

as a matter of urgency, trust and sincerity, there is a crusade going on in
my country, {Anti Corruption Crusade}. The commission is currently
investigating accounts of Government officials. As the chairman, senate
committee on Oil and Gas, and to avoid being probed, I have some money out
of inflated contracts which I have moved out through secret connection.

The fund has been deposited as DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS in a Treassure Holding
House overseas. I want you to assist me by securing the fund into your
account for safety. The total sum is $145m. The president is using the
commission to oppose his political opponents. I will forward a power of
attorney for you to clear the package on my behalf because I cannot travel
out now. The Treassure Holding House does not know the content of the
package.

I want you to get back to me if you can assist me. This neverthless must be
kept secret for my position.

Thank you

SEN. UDO UDOMA


Anti-fraud resources: