419 Scam

The 419 scam is an advance-fee fraud named after the relevant article of Nigeria's penal code. It is strongly associated with West Africa, in particular Nigeria, hence the other name of “The Nigerian Scam”.

• 419 Background
• 419 Busts
• 419 Scammer Sightings and Databases
• 419 Dupes
• Scam Baiting
• Other 419 Humor
• DDoS 419
• Report 419
• Discuss 419

419 Background

• 419 Background in English
• 419 Background in Other Languages
• 419 Government Background

419 Background in English

419 Coalition - home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
Nigerian 4-1-9 Scam - www.quatloos.com/scams/nigerian.htm
Nigerian Scam - www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm
Nigerian Scams - www.nigerianscams.org/
Nigerian Frauds - www.freemaninstitute.com/419.htm
Nigerian 419 Scam "Game Over!" - www.brianwizard.com/
scam 419 - www.scam419.com/
Nigeria to tackle e-mail scams - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3431637.stm
419 Legal - www.419legal.org/
419 fighters - home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/fighters.htm
Books and Movies On 419 - home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/BooksOn419.htm
West African criminal networks in Southern Africa - www.iss.co.za/Pubs/ASR/10No4/Shaw.html
Western Union security advice - www.westernunion.com/info/faqSecurity.asp
MoneyGram consumer protection - www.moneygram.com/MGI/EN/ConsumerProtection/index.htm
The lure of easy money - www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2005/nov/10/money.scamsandfraud
Online scams create "Yahoo! millionaires" - money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378124/index.htm
"Is this email a scam?" FAQ - www.419hell.com/Nigerian_Scam_Baiting/Is_This_a_Email_Scam.html
419 life cycle - www.nextwebsecurity.com/419LifeCycle.asp
The Secrets Behind the 'Black Money' Scam - abcnews.go.com/WNT/popup?id=2938230&contentIndex=1&page=1
Scam Warners - www.scamwarners.com/
Worldwide Slump Makes Nigeria's Online Scammers Work That Much Harder - www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/06/AR2009080603764.html

419 Background in Other Languages

Nigeria-Connection - www.nigeria-connection.de/ - German
Fraude nigériane - www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/lafacture/240/rept.html - French
Nigeriabreven – 419 Sverige - www4.tripnet.se/~pingo/419/ - Swedish

419 Government Background

US State Department on Advance Fee Fraud - www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf - U.S.
Investigating and Prosecuting Nigerian Fraud (page 40) - www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usab4906.pdf - U.S.
The "Nigerian" Scam: Costly Compassion - www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt117.shtm - U.S.
Advance Fee Fraud - www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/adv-pro-fee-frais-eng.htm - Canada
West African advance fee fraud - www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/419.htm - UK
Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud - www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/ti121.pdf - Australia
Economic and Finanical Crimes Commission - www.efccnigeria.org/ - Nigeria

419 Busts

Biggest 419 bust in history - www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/21/scammers_nabbed/
Nigeria tackles 419 scammers - www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1439773,00.html
Nigeria wages war against 419 - www.mg.co.za/article/2005-07-18-nigeria-wages-war-against-419-scams
HON Maurice 'Morris' Ibekwe Arrested on '419' Charges - www.nigerdeltacongress.com/harticles/hon_maurice_morris_ibekwe_arrest.htm
The Law Begins to Catch up with 419 E-mail Scammers - www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com/Articles/bamodu2.html
Amsterdam cops bust 419 ring - www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/protectingid/0,3800002220,39118085,00.htm
Nigerians running lucrative swindles - www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20040118scammerlocal5p5.asp
Nigerian fraudsters jailed for $240m bank sting - management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39154412,00.htm
419er jailed for 376 years - www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/14/419er_jailed/
US demands extradition of ‘419 scammers’ from Europe - www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/23/419_scammers_extradition/
$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer - www.v3.co.uk/vnunet/news/2161844/419-spam-scammer-slammer
'I Go Chop Your Dollar' star arrested - www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/02/419_singer_caught/
Dutch police arrest 111 West Africans in 419 clampdown - www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/18/dutch_arrest_419_suspects/
Dutch police arrest six in 419 scam - www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/09/dutch_419_arrests/
Nigerian held for lottery fraud - www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1225882
Two conmen in dollar bill hoax arrested - archive.gulfnews.com/articles/03/12/01/104237.html
Dutchman's dreams shattered by e-mail con, court told - business.scotsman.com/computercrime/Dutchmans-dreams-shattered-by-email.2625936.jp
Six arrested over 'Nigerian email' frauds - news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,2110589,00.htm

419 Scammer Sightings and Databases

419 Database - www.naspa.com.au/scam.htm
Nigerian Scam Letter Exhibit - www.quatloos.com/cm-niger/nigerian_scam_letter_museum.htm
Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery - potifos.com/fraud/
"419" Scam Hall of Shame - www.joewein.de/sw/419scam.htm
How Not to Become a Multi-Millionaire (419 archive) - w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/~wm/wm-419.html
Variations on the Nigerian 419 scam - www.tip.net.au/spam/Nigerian-419-Scam.html
419 Known Operatives - www.fraudwatchinternational.com/419-operatives/
URGENT REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE - www.cockeyed.com/citizen/nigeria/nigerian_june.html
The Nigerian '4-1-9' money scam - lucas.ucs.ed.ac.uk/Begging/
Example 419 Email Frauds - www.spikynorman.dsl.pipex.com/index_date.html
Nigerian Scam Mail Archives - www.nigerianspam.com/mail-archives.html
MuguWise Database - www.lumbercartel.nl/mugu/?p=browse
Scamdex - www.scamdex.com/
Nigerian Schemes - www.nigerianschemes.com/
Scam of the Day - scamoftheday.com/

419 Dupes

Story	Approx. Loss / $US
SA cops, Interpol probe murder	Murder/kidnap
Tellers: Wife accused of killing preacher tried bad checks	Murder, life savings, prison
Fatal shooting linked to Nigerian email fraud	Murder, life savings, prison
Suicide of internet scam victim	Suicide
Kidnapped Irishman held to ransom	Kidnap
Scam victims ignore police	$18m
150 Brits x 419 fraud = £8.4m	$12.5m/yr in the UK
Aussie jailed for net con	$7m
419ers take Aussie financial advisor for AU$1m	$4.5m
NZ Farmers victims of Nigerian scam	$3.5m
Former U.S. Congressman Duped by Nigerian Scams	$3m
Law firm out $2.1 million in African fraud	$2.1m
Woman falls for Nigerian scam, steals $2.1m from law firm
419er jailed for 376 years	$2m
Michigan treasurer falls for Nigerian scam: 'Bilks' $1.9m	$1.9m
Aussie loses AU$1.7m in Nigerian scam	$1.5m
78-year-old Howick woman and her 65-year-old niece face charges Investors hit twice in scams, court told Scamster grandmother jailed for seven years	$1.5m, prison
UCI Psychiatrist Bilked by Nigerian E-Mails	$1.3m
419 scammers take US con artist for $750,000	$750k
Harvard prof scams $600,000, then hands it to 419ers	$600k
Scam victims ordered to repay bank $800,000	$500k
Examples and Experiences of Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud Victims	$400k+, kidnap
Woman out $400K to 'Nigerian scam' con artists	$400k
Nigerian Money Scammers Claim a Major Victim	$320k
Romeo 419ers take Canadian women for $300k	$300k
Nigerian swindle snares man, 77	$230k
E-mail scam victim counts his losses	$200k, business
Singaporean man to lose home after falling for Nigerian scam	$191k, home
I wasn' a fool, says man tricked out of £85,000	$167k
Former Labour candidate avoids jail over scam	$135k
The Perfect Mark: How a Massachusetts psychotherapist fell for a Nigerian e-mail scam	$100k+
Two Bay Area residents arrested after scamming friends and relatives	$100k
Nigerian e-mail scam could cost local man $97,000	$97k
Woman, 72, loses £40,000 in scam	$60k
E-mail scam 'ruined my life'	$52k
Letters to IIS from victims of fraud	$36k
Heartrending Letter from a Victim	$35k
Transcript of a Victim Falling for the Scam	$35k
Woman loses life savings in scam	$30k
419ers take Kent minister for £12k	$24k
Lotto con OAP: I was so gullible	$16k
Victim of 4-1-9 Scam writes to Authorities	$14k
Scam Victims United	$9k
Cashier's Checks Used In Web Scams	$8k
Nigerian Letter Scam strikes yet again!	$5k
Frederick Man Loses $3,000 in Internet Scam	$3k
Woman lost savings in lotto scam	$?k
Online money laundering warning	?
Brazilian Victim	?
Malaysian Victim	?
419Hell Victim warnings	$0

 

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Scam Baiting

In what has been referred to as the “Internet Bloodsport”, unsuspecting scammers have their scam reflected back at them.

• Scam Baiting Pages
• Scam Baiting Tips
• Scam Baiting Warnings
• 419 Slang

Related

• Reporting 419 Scams
• Winding up Telemarketers
• Guerilla Anti-Spam Tactics

Scam Baiting Pages

Scam o Ramo presents The Lads from Lagos - www.scamorama.com/
The Nigerian Letters - sweetchillisauce.com/nigeria.html
The Chaos Project - connect.to/thechaosproject - mirrors: 1
Zach Beane vs. Abed Solomon - www.xach.com/togo/
419 Eater - www.419eater.com/
The Nigerian Spam Letters - thespamletters.com/search.php?search=Nigerian
David Lee Roth vs. The Lads - geocities.com/scamjokepage/
The Adventures of Wendy Willcox - willcoxinfo.bravepages.com/ - mirrors: 1 2
Mugu Baiter - geocities.com/mugubaiter/
The Emerging Art Of Reversing The Scam - geocities.com/zenknight2002/
The Brad Christensen Exhibit - www.quatloos.com/brad_christensen.htm
The Nigerian Scam... and the fun you can have with it - www.pagenumberone.co.uk/articles/scam.htm
Scarlett Barker vs. The Lads - geocities.com/scarlett_barker/
The Rev. Elmer Fudd - geocities.com/elmerfudd640/
Dr Frank E Stein vs. Hellen Vincent - geocities.com/frank_e_stein2002/
Conversations with a Nigerian Bank Scammer - geocities.com/lapetitelesson/cs/conversation.html
Scam Junky - geocities.com/scamjunky/
Lads of Lagos - www.ladsoflagos.com/
Grimcity goes to Lome - www.grimcity.com/lome.html
Africanscam - www.africanscam.co.uk/
Ebola Monkey Man - www.ebolamonkeyman.com/
Henry Dugan vs. The 419 Scammers - henrydugan.tripod.com/
Scam Slammers - www.angelfire.com/ri2/scamslammers/
Harry Blumpkin vs. The Scammers - geocities.com/harryblumpkin/
Fighting Back at 419 Scammers - www.nigerian419fraud.freeserve.co.uk/
Udo Watt, Scam Baiter - geocities.com/scambaiter2003/
Whats the Bloody Point? - www.whatsthebloodypoint.com/
Index of Stupid Crooks - geocities.com/fiercelambie/nigeriahome.html
Conference Scam 2003 - geocities.com/nigeria419scam/
PC builder takes 419ers for £171 - www.theregister.co.uk/2003/06/18/pc_builder_takes_419ers/
Letters from Ghana - www.dogzine.net/NewDogzine_Editor.html
Dick Serkumsizer - geocities.com/cola_andrews/dickvrose/danladi_fini.htm
Donkki Punch - geocities.com/donkki_punch/
Taunting the 419 Scammers - geocities.com/marxistdetective/taunting.htm
419 Scam Page - geocities.com/uhall/419scam.html
Bait a Mugu - baita.mugu.co.uk/
Mugus - www.mugus.com/
Jien-Yu Wan: My life in Crime - geocities.com/jienyuhui/
George the Monkey - www.george.site.btinternet.co.uk/
Mugumania - mugumania.1hwy.com/
1-Cindy LouWho vs Sam I Am - www.419exposed.4t.com/
Monkey Spit Scam Baiting - www.monkeyspit.net/inbox/
419 fun - www.419fun.com/
Vinnie the Pooh Meets the Lads from Africa - geocities.com/mikepukuotukas2003/
Conversations with a Nigerian Bank Scammer - www.yrad.com/
Scambuster.co.uk - www.scambuster419.co.uk/
Scam2Scammers - www.kotisivut.org/spam/
Miss Young's 419.bittenus.com - 419.bittenus.com/
Goofing With Nigerian Scammers - donnyo3.tripod.com/
E. Rection and Co. - geocities.com/erectionandcompany/
Trevor and That - geocities.com/trevorandthat/
Chaos on Scammers – Mugus I have met - geocities.com/coque90210/
Mel Snipe vs. 419 - snipe419.bravehost.com/
Mugus I have annoyed - www.sp0rky-n00b.co.uk/419/
The Kman Site - geocities.com/hay_jablome/
Got Mike? - geocities.com/got_mike2004/
Spoof the Nigerian Spam Scams - www.nowscape.com/suck/NIGERIAN_SCAM.htm
The Wall of Mugu - www.lumbercartel.nl/fouronenine/
419 Baiter - www.419baiter.com/
419 Zeros - www.419zeros.com/
Nigerian Scammer Payback - www.craigslist.org/about/best/lax/119838685.html
Nigerians get sloppy and hilarity ensues - www.fthe.net/blog/?p=3
Scam Baiter Haven - scambaiterhaven.blogspot.com/
theScamBaiter - www.thescambaiter.com/
Scambait International - scambait.memebot.com/
419 game - 419game.freepgs.com/
Sports phishing for beginners - www.beskerming.com/downloadable/reports/Beskerming_Phishing_Report_Jan_07.pdf
419Hell - www.419hell.com/

Scam Baiting Tips

Scammer Baiting Hints & Tips - www.419eater.com/html/baiting.htm
Scambaiting Pointers - www.scamorama.com/pointers.html
Scambusting Tips - www.scambuster419.co.uk/tips.htm
Gilbert's Guide to Sending Money to Scammers - www.scambuster419.co.uk/moneytransfer.htm
Want To Try Scam-baiting? - www.419fun.com/tips.htm
Scam Baiting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_baiting
Scam Baiting Tips - www.419hell.com/Nigerian_Scam_Baiting/Scam_Baiting_Tips.html
Scam Baiting Links - www.419hell.com/Nigerian_Scam_Baiting/Scam_Baiting_Links.html

Scam Baiting Warnings

Whistleblowing scambaiters - www.geocities.com/whistleblower_419/

Scam Baiting Forums

Nigerian Scam Baiting Message Board - b4.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=akerenx
419eater user forums - forum.419eater.com/forum/
ScamBaits Forum - www.scambaits.net/forum/
theScamBaiter forums - www.thescambaiter.com/forum/

Nigerian “Fego” Slang

If you want to really understand your 419 spammer mark, you need to know his language.

Fego Slang - geocities.com/fegosian/slangs.html
Nigerian Slang - www.angelfire.com/ca/jdeyi/Slang.html
Pidgin English Phrases - www.ngex.com/personalities/babawilly/dictionary/pidgina.htm

Other 419 Humor

Business Proposal Generator - www.flooble.com/fun/proposal.php
Business Reply Generator - www.flooble.com/fun/reply.php
419 Scam Generator - www.liloia.com/419/
3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference - j-walk.com/other/conf/
Joe Nigerian - www.thespeciousreport.com/2003_joenigerian.html
How to become rich dotcom - home.arcor.de/ktdykes/wafrica.htm
Andy Warhol (style) Mugu01 - geocities.com/eatasian/index04.html
Enron Chairman Quits to Join Nigerian Firm - www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/scam.shtml
University of Nigeria - www.universityofnigeria.com/
“Request” - www.zefrank.com/request/index_better.html
Which Nigerian Spammer Are You? - bbspot.com/News/2004/04/nigerian_quiz.php
I Go Chop Your Dollar (song) - www.tlcafrica.com/I_go_chop_your_dollar1.mov
The epic tale of Gwammi Mufasta - www.collegehumor.com/video:1710265
DEAR SIR/MADAM - dearsirmadam.com/

Related

• Spam Humor

DDoS 419

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• Counter Spammer Websites

Report 419

Reporting links are listed at Reporting 419 Fraud.

Discuss 419

Dubious business offers - forums.delphiforums.com/wafrica/messages/
Nigerian 4-1-9 Forum - www.quatloos.com/nigerian419forum.htm
419 Legal forum - www.419legal.org/
Nigerian Scammers using IP Relay - forum1.aimoo.com/ip_relay_scams

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