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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: edward nkosi <edward_box99@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: edward_vusi1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:15:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: your understanding



Tele:27-83-734-5536

ATTN: The Director/ceo

Sir

I am contacting you for your cooperation and understanding for an important business transaction that involves transfer of money into your account, and your assistance is needed to stand, as the beneficiary of this fund the total sum is (USD$18.4 MILLION).

I Am Edward Nkosi am the chief financial director in the department of finance of South Africa, am in charge of contracts tenders and payment settlements, I hope this request will not embarrass your person especially since we hardly know each other. Am contacting you as an important figure with high integrity trusting that you will respect our Agreements and compromise when reached.
due to my position as a civil savant am incapacitated to make this transaction on my own, as civil servant, am not allowed to own foreign bank account or own any
account with such a large deposit.this money from an over invoiced contract we have manipulated processed and deposited the fund in the volt of an offshore finance house and it will be processed and paid into your account with your cooperation and commitment.

If you decide to working with us we are offering you 25% of the total sum for your commitment and assistance.
I will appreciate you to call me on my direct line for more understanding you could also send me your direct phone number and I will contact you.


Best regards.

E. Nkosi




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