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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: <george21_coulibaly@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:07:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: George Coulibaly


Dearest,

Greetings.
It is my pleasure to contact you for assistance.I am the son of Mr.Dramane Coulibaly and I will be glad to go into a business partnership with you.

I know that my mail will come to you as a suprise, reason being that I am a stranger to you,but I am asking a favour from you. My father Mr.Dramane Coulibaly died as a result of political race during the political uprising in our country Ivory Coast.He was mysteriously assisinated by roiting youths who took the streets of our capital city Abidjan, which was revealed afterwards was plotted by his political opponents just to eliminate him before our forth coming election.

Earlier before my father's death,he informed me that he had nine million,eight hundred thousand US dollars ($9.8M USD) concealed in a trunk box as African Art works and lodged with a Security firm under a special arrangement as deposited on behalf of a foreign partner for onwards exportation to overseas.However,he purposely kept this money with the intention of using it to sponsor his political ambitions before he was suddenly assisinated. Now I have decided to invest this money in your country since my father is no-more or anywhere in Europe where it is safe enough,mostly for security and political reasons.

I seek your assistance to retrieve this trunk box from this Security company and have the money transfered to your account for investment purpose in your country.Also,I require your advice and guidiance in the area of investment of this money and guidiance to further my education as well because I am a student.

I am willing to compensate you with 15% of this amount for your assistance when the funds must have been secured in your care.

Please contact me with my email address above.

Best regards

Yours sincerely
George Coulibaly



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