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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: "Dr. Abdul Siop" <abdul_siop@yahoo.gr> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:43:54 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY

Yours faithfully,
Dr Abdul Siop.
Director/General.
Dr ABDUL SIOP.
DIRECTOR/GENERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE SENEGAL. a

FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY .
First,i must solicit your confidence in these transaction.I am a high placed official working with the ministry of finance,here in Dakar, Senegal west Africa. my department(the treasury department). Runs into several thousand millions of Dollars monthly.
Dear i am correctly in need of a foreign partner whose Bank account i can use to transfer the sum of thirty two million,five hundred thousand us dollars ($32,500.000.00). This fund accrued legitimately (but discretely), as commission from foreign contracts, through my private connections .The fund is presently waiting to be remitted by our offshore funds managers to any foreign beneficiary which i should submitt them as the receiver of the fund However, by virtue of my positions as civil servants in my country,I cannot acquire this money in my names, because as high placed civil servants,I am not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate accounts outside of our shores.On the other hand, it is not safe for me to keep the money here due to our unstable political environment.
I have been delegated as a matter of trust by, to look for an overseas partner in whose account i will transfer the sum of $32,500,000.00 us dollars for mutual benefit, and 18% will be your commission, then 2% or any expenses that may occur during the transaction, Hence the reason for this email.
What i am requesting from you is to be our partner and receive the funds in your account in trust.I plead with with you on one issue, please kindly do not expose this information to any on else.I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to our self or yourself.I will send you all the document you may need for the transaction when i received your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Abdul Siop.
Director/General.



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