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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: Rosemary Michael <rose.michael2010@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: rose.michael155@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:47:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: All the best 2012 for You




Greetings,

MISS ROSEMARY SAROTTE MICHAEL

Residence Maya 75.

BP45 Abidjan 01

ABIDJAN ,COTE D'IVOIRE

Tel:(+22558111030).

E-mail:(rose.michael2012@yahoo.de)



I know my message will come to you as asurprise.Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you inreference of the transfer of US$15.5 Million to your account for onward investment Hotel industries in your country.

I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/ company for partnership investments overseas. I am Miss.Rosemary Sarotte Michael the duagther of DR V.C. Michael a Sierra Leone This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while in office as the director general for Gold and Diamond Mining Co-Operationin Sierra Leone DR V.C. Michael my late father was killed be his besiness associates because of his is bussiness is doing well ,I was told to leave my country to Abidjan the capital city of Ivory Coast for my life sake after my mother was killed also, according to the will of my late father before his death he advise me to look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund.

Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the fund It is here in Abidjan he deposited this said money in security company as family valuables. I got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign advise here in Abidjan.

If you are thus and truly willing to assist me and in transferring of this fund kindly write me through my email address ,More information about the lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your positive reply at my private email address (rose.michael2012@yahoo.de) OR my telphone numbers as follow (+22558111030).



Sincerely.

Rosemary Sarotte Michael

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