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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: "paul danga" <pauldanga2@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:41:30 +0000
Subject: KINDLY REPLY BACK WITH MIND OF HELPING OUT !!!!!!

 Dear Sir
 
After a discret enquiries, I'm able to discover your organization's astute ability to handle a business transaction of considerable volume which equally requires urgency and secrecy.
 
I am mr ,Paul danga the first son of late king Kadar danga of Sierra Loene.Before my father died , he instructed and confinded in me as his frist son about his business and secrecy.
 
As a matter of fact my father gave me some document bearing the name of a shipping company in Accra the capital of Ghana, which he told me was the place he kept huge amount of money when he had an information about the war.
 
This money which is in the tone of $15 MILLON USD. is now lying at the vault of this shipping company.Armed with the document my father gave to me, I flew to Accra, Ghana where I comfirmed the document.
 
The shipping company show me one seal trunk box with the inscription FAMILY ACHIEVE" with my name being used as next of kin in the deposit form, how ever my father had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the US$15 MILLON in one sealed trunk boxes and he told the shipping company that they contian work of art.
 
This he did in order to conceal the money from being detected I need a foreign patner with the image of God in him who will equally not sidetrack me. because I want to ship the consignment to him or herin his or her resident, i promise to offer a resonable percent on complete on this transaction.i have properly arrange with the shipping company that the box should be deliverd in your door step. after the delevery you  will make arrangement for me to come down to your country and meet you over for investment and to settle down.

Please if your are intrested to help me kindly mail me back with your contact information, your direct phone number and fax number,
 
Thanks, may god be with you
 
Paul Danga

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