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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: john akpo <johnakpo60000@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:02:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: you has not get back to me


Hello, pastor
and thanks for your urgent response to my email indicating your
willingness to be part of this great project, My great dream and vision
in life is to be of an assistance to the less privileged people most
especially those that suffer from disaster related issues.
I have been nursing this in mind long ago but due to my state of health
which the doctor confirmed as become very deteriorating actually
obstructed me from carrying out this alone without any body assistance. But i
have to take this bold step to see that people are touched with my
great dream. As you are aware that disaster related issues has become a
global phenomenon, Hurricanes in USA and Tsunami in some part of Asia,
this is why i decided that this fund should be spent in this area to
minimized the suffering of those who suffered from disasters
Before we can collectively achieve this together, You are required to
send to me the following information, Your name and address, Telephone
and Private cell number and Fax number, Your age Marital status and any
form of identification. Why this information is needed is to enable us
secure the change of beneficiary name in favor of you in the security
firm. The affidavit of change of ownership will be submitted to the
security firm and once the change is successfully made, you become a full
beneficiary to the claim of the fund. The security company will in turn
contact you to let you know there mode of services. Usually they advice
in the best interest of there client to come down personally for the
claim of the cases in the security firm.
Another option given is that clients/customer that will not be able to
come we be offer a home delivery services. But condition to that effect
is not ascertained to me by now. You will be forwarded the entire legal
document for the claim of the cases in the security firm.
Feel free to contact me with the needed information and also write
little about yourself as this is the beginning of the transaction, my
intention is that you can set up a Non governmental organization for charity
purposes comprising of 3 members were fund could be donation out to the
less privileged people.
I will wait to hear from you.alway reply to johnakpo40009@yahoo.com.hk
Regards and God bless you


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