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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: mustapha hassan <mustaphapcp1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:29:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: KTT


Dear VICTIMNAME,
Thank you very much for your reply to my mail and your interest in helping me out. I am sorry about your bad experience last year but I want to assure you there is nothing like lossing anything with me in this transaction. If you help me well, together both of us will enjoy a great financial future together with our families.

I have you in mind because you are the one that will keep custody of the money so if I let you burn your hands as you said, I will be burning my own hands too. I will employ you to work closely with me. We will put heads together and make a great success of the transaction.

As for me I have put every official document necesssary for the smooth release and transfer of the money into the nominated account of your choice. What I need now first is for your to support me fully in the processing of the application for the release and transfer of the money. To do this I request that you send the details I requested for in my letter to you;
1. Your personal/corporate bank account details
2. Your private Tel/Fax numbers for easy communication
Immediately I recieve this I will use it to apply for the payment of the money. You will be presented as the sub-contractor and true beneficairy to the money. I will be very glad to recieve the info this weekend so that first thing Monday morning I will prepare and make submission of the approval application.

Thank you vey much. Please call me on my direct line: 234 802 3954609, for any quastions you want to ask me. The transaction is very important so feelto call me any time.
Best Regards,

Mustapha Hassan



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