joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: emmanuel kofi <mmanuel.kofi3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <emmanuel.kofi605@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 10:15:31 +0000
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT RELPY PLEASE




ATTN:MADAM/SIR;


http://allafrica.com/stories/ 200809260835.html
You may please browse the above link to get a sense of what I am about
to say. My name is Emmanuel Kofi Baah-Wiredu, only son of the late
Hon. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu. My father died in September in a South
African hospital after undergoing surgery. That is the story made for
the public by the government of Ghana .

At the time of his death, he was the Minister of Finance and Economic
Planning, Republic of Ghana . But the truth is that he was a victim of
political power intrigue involving persons in very high places here in
my country and some economic interests in Asia . However that
situation will be discussed another day.

Before he left for South Africa , he called me and my sister
Elizaberth being his
only children and informed us of a deposit he made in the care of a
Security Finance Services company in London UK here in Ghana branch,He
did this when he became aware of schemes which he could not fight anyway.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding his death,it will be unwise to go
directly and apply for this particular piece of his estate. He
specifically advised us to look for a trustworthy foreigner that can
assist us received and hold the funds so as not to raise any undue
interest of the Ghana Government.

We have therefore decided to appoint you beneficiary and turn over
this amount in your favor so that we can move the funds immediately.
Be assured that there is no risk involved whatsoever as due process
will be followed at all times. The opportunity is now because the
government in which he served is no more in power since January 7,
2009 and i believd that they will win this out coming elections
that is coming up soon in my country this year 2012,
so dear everything has to be done before they will comes back please,

Please respond to this email so that I can give you more details and
how our various interests can be protected and served. We have decided
to let you keep 25% of the total sum for your efforts. This is
exclusive of the benefits that may accrue from your participation in
the investments in property which we intend to make as soon as the
fund is cleared.

We await your urgent and considered response please.

Regards,

Emmanuel kofi Baah Wiredu,

Email;emmanuel.kofi605@gamil.com


Anti-fraud resources: