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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: "Jane Morris" <janemorris28@msn.com>
Reply-To: janemorris211@sify.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 03:22:56 +0000
Subject: Urgent Response Required Of You...............

Greetings Dear Friend,
 
 
Compliments of the season, how are you and the family,hope they are all well, well as for mine we are very much fine, My name is Mrs Jane Morris,I live here in London I work with England & channels Island Secururities U.K,I am 32 years old.
 
I write this letter with great pleasure, I discovered a British Oil consultant/contractor with the Kuwait solid Minerals Corporation. MADAM JENNIFER WOODS, who deposited funds with my security company, for a twelve months deposit valued at TEN Million Dollas.According to the company record, upon maturity she was sent a routine notification to her forwarded address but got no reply after a month,they sent a reminder and finally they discovered from her contract employers,the Kuwait solid minerals corporations, that MADAM JENNIFER, died a year ago,when I went on further investigation I found out that she died with out declaring a Next of Kin even in her deposit documents, and all attempts to trace her Kin's was fruitless.
 
This money will be reverted to the ownership of the Company if no one applies to claim the fund.
Consequently my proposal is that you stand as a foreigner and make claims as the next of kin to MADAM JENNIFER so that the fruits of this old woman's labour will not get into the hands of some bad top officials here, This is simple, I will  first of all get you an attorney to draft the notarization of the will and help you obtain the necessary documents to back up your claims in your favor as the true beneficiary.
 
To achieve this succesfully i will like you to send me your  telephone number for easy communication, and please observe utmost confidentiality,and be rest assured this is 100% risk free. This transaction falls on my table so no body is going to question it, until i am unable to provide a next of kin, you dont have anything to worry about.
 
Listen, my main purpose of doing this, is because i believe in doing good, so i suggest that you keep 30%  for yourself,  also 30% for me while 35% goes to charity, the remaining 5% will be for our expenses.And also your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me, Kindly Notify me by email for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.
 
RESPOND THROUGH MY Alternative and personal email address: janemorris210@sify.com
 
Mrs Jane Morris
England &Channels Island Securities U.K.

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