joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

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

Fraud email example:

From: RODDY BURNETT <capt_roddy_burnett@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:42:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Narendra,
Nobody can beleive in us if we do not beleive in our self. I know that you may be as poor or rich as you have stated or just confused but all that I know is that our story can change for the better the moment we come as one and conclude this. I am not leaving it to you alone but I know that with a good combination with both of us working together as one team, that we can achieve a success.

You don't have any problem with british witholding just work with me and follow my instruction, i beleive that if we work together with God we get this money out.
You can help and I will help too, please anything you feel that you can 9jyp , do not fail to infom me while I also look forward for you adress and phone/fax.

Yours

Catp,roddy


---------------------------------
Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India
Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW

Anti-fraud resources: