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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 MS FATIMATA MOHAMED." <fatimataandbrotherkazeem19@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fatimataandbrotherkazeem20@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 18:47:38 +0000
Subject: Asalammualaikum Warahmatullah,From Ms Fatimata Mohamed & Brother Kazeem.

Dearest One.

Based on the information I gathered about you from a very reliable source, We are very happy to send this message to you. I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply. My name is Ms Fatimata Mohamed 24years old, and Brother Kazeem Mohamed a citizen of Sierra - Leone, Daughter & Son of late Dr. IBRAHIM MOHAMED who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone gold and diamond corporation( SGDC ) .

I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now . It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and my Mother including Two of my Elder Sister, now am left alone with my younger brother Kazeem.

I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped from Sierra - Leone to Dakar Senegal into a refugee camp but brought along the sum amount of $28 Million United State Dollars which our late parents deposited with a prime bank here in dakar-senegal.

For now, I have every information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the BANK and I want you to Act as our foriegn beneficiary of the deposit for easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes. Kindly furnish me with your contact informations such as Your full name, Mobile phone & fax number.

Take Note, our aim of contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring this fund abroad into an account, then as a business developer ,you can help me to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for us to stay comfortable in your country of abode .

Moreover in course of this transaction, We have decided to give you 30% and additional 10% if they is any expences you may incure in the process of assisting me in this transaction. Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons. Reach us faster through our alternate email address.
Email. fatimataandbrotherkazeem20@yahoo.com

Thanks and remain blessed in the name of almighty allah.

Yours True Daughter & Son.
Ms. Fatimata Mohamed & Brother Kazeem.



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