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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: <sut010@centrum.cz>
Date:
Subject: Dear Friend.


Dear  Friend,
 
It is my great pleasure and the trust which I have on you, though we have not met before, neither have we seen for the first time, but before I pick up your E-mail contact and write to you I prayed over it that god should direct me to a trustworthy and god fearing partner who will help me to invest this money in a good business of his choice,i got your contact through international email directory.
 
For this permit me to go into business relationship with you, since I have made up my mind to make this money transfer with you,My name is Mrs Susan Oba 32 years old wife of Late Oba George who was a  Gold marchant in Burkina Faso and i have a son called John. My husband was poisoned to death by his business associate on one of their business outings to Accra Ghana,on 19th Oct 2004. Before the death of my husband on the 27th November 2005 in a private hospital here. He sincerely called me on his bed side and told me that he had a sum of($5M US.DOLLARS)which he deposited in a security financial vault here in Burkina Faso.
 
He also used his name to Deposit the money and explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, That i should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes, I want you to assist me by investing this money into a good business and also be a guardian over this money I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways.
 
(1)To assist me to transfer this money into your account successfully
(2)To provide a trust bank account where this money would be transfered.
 (3)To make arrangement for me and my son to come over to your country for investment,
(4)To help find admission in a good university to enable him finish his educational career in your country. In line with this,am willing to offer you 15% percent of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successfull transfer of this fund in your safe account.
 
Below information is what i need from you to enable me start the transfer process.
 
1.Your full name and address to enable me prepare document in your name as the co-beneficiary of this money.
 
2.Your phone/fax numbers for easy communication.
On receipt of the above mentioned information, It would take us only 7 working days to conclude the transfer as the director of financial vault promised that he will help me as a widow. If you are ready to help me kindly reply through my private E-mail:(sus011@myway.com) for convinent sake. Thanks and God bless you for your kind understanding.
 
Best Regards,
Susan



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