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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: Christ Dirk <christ.dirk@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: christ.dirkgh@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:22:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: christ.dirk@yahoo.com

Please, i need your help.

Regards,

Christ.

- DEAR sir. GOOD DAY, AND I ALSO WISH YOU THE REST HAPPINESS OF THE DAY, SIR WHEN I DISCOVER YOUR DIRECT CONTACT I WAS OVER WEHM WITH JOY BUT I AM NOT AWARE OF THE BRAIN BEHIND THAT, BUT NEVERTHELESS I KNOW YOU HAVE ALL IT ENTAILS TO ASSIST ME AND MY YOUNGER SISTER. SIR, YOU ARE REALY GOD SENT TO ME AND MY ONLY YOUNGER SISTER.OUR FATHER DIED LONG AGO AND BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ABIDJAN HE CALLED ME AND MY SISTER TO HIS B ED SIDE AND TOLD US THAT HE HAD A CONSIGNMENT WHAT OF $US45M WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA, ALSO PRIOR TO HIS DEATH HE ASK US TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARNER TO AVOID FALLING INTO WRONG HAND.MOREOVER, HE ALSO ADMORNISHED TO ASK THE FOREIGN PARTNER AFTER THE SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER TO SEEK FOR RESIDENTIAL PERMIT TO ENABLE US CONTINUE WITH OUR EDUCATION, HE ALSO DISCLOSED TO US THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUNK BOX.MY FATHER WAS POISENED BY HIS ASSOCIATE AND EVER SINCE HIS DEATH WE HAVE BEEN IN GROSE !
PREDICREMENT.MY FATHER WAS A PARAMOUNT CHIEF IN GRAND GEDEH, THE CAPITAL OF LIBERIA FROM 1980 TO 1996, HE WAS A WEALTHY GOLD AND DIAMOND MERCHANT AND DIED IN THE YEAR 1998.SIR, WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU NOW IS TO COME DOWN TO GHANA AND HAVE THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND WE ARE READY TO OFFER YOU AFTER THE SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM.AS YOU MAY HAVE IT AM 20 YEARS OF AGE WHILE MY SISTER IS 18.MY FATHER ADVICED US TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN THE BENEFICIARY'S COUNTRY AND OUR INTRESTED AREA OF INVESTMENT ARE {1} REAL ESTATE {2} PETROLIUM INDUSTRY AND HOTELS.SIR YOU KINDLY ACT ACCORDING TO YOUR NAME {GOD SENT}.I AWAIT YOUR RESPONESE. BEST REGARD,CHRIST DIRK


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