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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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Fraud email example:

From: "KOJO ANNAN" <kojoannan@kojoannangh.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:35:20 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND.


Dear Friend,

Recently, Dow Jones, a leading investment database listed you as a leading
Africa investment interest. This is the reason I’m contacting you.
This OIL-FOR-FOOD-SCANDAL is consuming me Kojo Annan like hell fire. I am in
the middle of this scandal numbering to several Billion of dollars. What the
press is saying is not entirely truth. But the truth is that I got quiet a
lot of supplies because I developed the project by myself for myself and I
gain from it.
Right now, by the report in http://www.nysun.com/article/5372 titled Annan’s
son took payments through 2004 by Claudia Rosett-special to the sun November
26,2004 and http://www.nysun.com/article/15686 June 20,2005 edition of UN
scandal memo surrounding the identity of Kojo Annan showcases and overblown
scandal . I am compelled to keep these monies away.
I am afraid of getting near them now. If you wish to provide collection and
safekeeping I can refer you to my bank to deal directly with them and
receive the money. But I’ll do a circumvention agreement with you for the
safekeeping.

Awaiting your response soon.

My regards,
Kojo Annan
kojo_annan35@yahoo.com



Dear Sir,

Recently, Dow Jones, a leading investment database listed you as a leading
Africa investment interest. This is the reason I’m contacting you.
This OIL-FOR-FOOD-SCANDAL is consuming me Kojo Annan like hell fire. I am in
the middle of this scandal numbering to several Billion of dollars. What the
press is saying is not entirely truth. But the truth is that I got quiet a
lot of supplies because I developed the project by myself for myself and I
gain from it.
Right now, by the report in http://www.nysun.com/article/5372 titled Annan’s
son took payments through 2004 by Claudia Rosett-special to the sun November
26,2004 and http://www.nysun.com/article/15686 June 20,2005 edition of UN
scandal memo surrounding the identity of Kojo Annan showcases and overblown
scandal . I am compelled to keep these monies away.
I am afraid of getting near them now. If you wish to provide collection and
safekeeping I can refer you to my bank to deal directly with them and
receive the money. But I’ll do a circumvention agreement with you for the
safekeeping.

Awaiting your response soon.

My regards,
Kojo Annan
kojo_annan35@yahoo.com


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