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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: "konan jennifer" <konanjennifer@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 12:42:26 +0100
Subject: Good Day Dear,


*Good Day Dear,*
**
*Email Address;(**jenniferkonan@yahoo.fr* <jenniferkonan@yahoo.fr>*)*
**
*My name is jennifer konan ,am 22 years old,I am Ivorian Natinonality in
West African regoin.I am the only daugther of late CHIEF WALEHJI konan, my
late father is the former Director of Gold and Diamond Minning industry here
in Bouakee before the rebels attacked our house and kill my mother and my
father,Luckly to me,i was in school at Ghana when the incident happens.

Before the death of parents,my father told me that he deposited the sum of
US$ 9,500,000.( Nine Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with a Bank here
in Abidjan under fixed suspence account that he used my name as the next of
kin that i should be 25 years before having access to it.He also told me
that his intention was to open Bank account in overseas and transfer the
money for foreign investments.*
**
*If you agree on this, I'll give you 20% of the total share when
transferred, then 5% will be given to you if you made any expense on the
cause of the transfer. Please,my reasons of contacting you is to request for
your co-operation and assistance to help me transfer this money into a
foreign account of yours by providing a bank account either companys or your
private account where the money can be remitted in your care until I
finished my Education career in your country. Please remember the
confidentiality and urgency my mail required while I expect to hear from
you.*
**
*Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Yours Sincerely,
*
*Jennifer Konan. *

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