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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: "FROM DANIEL WILLIAM" <daniwilliam01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: daniwilliam20@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:09:39 +0100
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION

Dear Friend,

Your contact was gotten from a search for a person
whom we can jointly invest, Trust in and also solicit a
honorable partnership with.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do
business relative to investments in your country in
areas related to agriculture or any business of your
choice, to initiate a proper and structured
relationship:

Please let me know what your response will be to an
offer to receive investment funds in cash.
1. The said fund amounts to US$12 Million Dollars (US).
2. The said fund is in cash and defaced for security
reasons.
You will be ready to travel to claim the funds where it
is being deposited.

3. The fund is intended to be invested through your
person or company in the purchase of facilities and
assets, or any areas of your specialization.
4. Please indicate what your commission will be after
claiming the funds before investment because there will
be an agreement bidding all parties.

5. The fund owners desire absolute and dentiality
professionalism in the handling of this matter because
my client is a government officer .

Please respond urgently.

Sincerely.

Mr. Daniel Williams.



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