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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: "cynthiadankwa@ommail.com" <cynthiadankwa@ommail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:44:29 -0500
Subject: AID

Reply here
cynthiadankwa@o2.pl


Dear Friend,

I am glad to email you today,i saw your email through my
private search on internet sourcing for a good samaritan
that will help me and my kids out of this deadly situation
that is fast eating us up.I plead that you should have full
courage and don't entertain any fear for such request due to
lots of scam on internet,i must sincerely and honsetly
confess to you that this business is real and genuine.I lost
my husband in a fracas that
erupted my country Zimbabwe,this fracas was all about a land
dispute between the white farmers and Govt but my husband
was against such act,unfortunately the loyalties of
President Roberts Mugabe killed my husband and since them,we
have been finding things turf and unbearable,i thank God i
managed to run out of my country to a neighbouring country
where we are granted asylum for safety of our lifes.But
before my husbands death,he was a man of forsight that he
deposited a huge amount of money US$10.5 Million with a
finance home in abroad intending to invest abroad with the
money but unfortunate was killed by the evil ones,now that
he is dead, my late husbands family relatives want to
intrude in the money le left for us just to wicked us in
life.I need you to urgently claim the money soonest from the
finance home and help me and my kids make way to come and
settle down in your country for immediate investment in your
country with the
whole money as you can advice us.You are to help me contact
the finance home in ABROAD for claims of my late husbands
wealth deposited in there vault.So i beg you in the
name of God to try your possible best to help me contact the
security company very very fast so that they will release
the money to you without any delay to avoid this wicked and
callous people to make away with the money.The finance home
doesn't know the content in the consignment to avoid any
observation that may jeopardise our effort in this business
ok.The money was deposited as a consignment with diplomatic
immunity tag well sealed.Your informations is needed,your
full name and address,your mobile number for easy
communication between me and you together with the
lawyer.This informations will be
forwarded to the finance home in ABROAD for the release of
the funds in your name.

Thanks and get back to me,our life is at risk here in
another mans land, so hurry to our aid beloved and may God
bless you for being there for us to save our soul.Kindly
email me fast and tell me more about your sell in your
return mail.

Reply here
cynthiadankwa@o2.pl


Yours Cynthia Dankwa


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