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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: "Abdul Samie" <mrabdulsamie@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulsamie002@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:34:08 -0700
Subject: RE: BUSINESS COOPERATION


Dear:Sir,

RE: BUSINESS COOPERATION

My Name is Abudul Samie, an Iraqi National from the Kurds an Accountant in
Oil refinery in Durra. I am presently in Croatia , since U.S.struck Iraqi,
few days to the expiration of the 48 hours Ultimatum before the strike. I
will be today in Africa to see my nice who is residing there since the war.

I moved $30.5M dollars call-deposit to Security Company in London for
safe-keeping.In my capacity as the accountant to the oil refinery in durra,
I was the only person aware of this financial transaction call-deposit with
the security company in London to be released to whom I will introduce to
the security company as the beneficiary of the call- deposit of $30.5M, whom
the oil installation company is been owed since I can not be able to go to
Iraq because of the war.

Now that the situation is not condusive for me to go to Iraq, I am appealing
to you if I can present you as the beneficiary of the call- deposit to the
security company for the release of the deposit to your Account or any of
your destination as part of the money being owed to you by Durra oil
Refinery Company Iraq.

As soon as this deposit is released to you by the security company in London
I will come over to meet you for disbursement 29%-71%. On your acceptance on
this transaction I will send to you the deposit slip Certificate for the
call deposit to you as the beneficiary to be release to you as part of the
refunds owed to you by Durra Oil Refinery company Iraq.

Your are required to give me this information on reply of this mail.

Your full Name
Tel and fax
Your Home/ company address.
Age

The Security company will use this information to know you.

Awaiting your quick response,

Please email my alternative address: abdulsamieoo2@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,

M.Abdul Samie


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