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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: "M. Philippe" <plunci20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 18:00:51 +0200
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope you are going well.
Thank you in advance for reading this. In fact, the purpose of this letter
is to solicit your assistance and collaboration for a financial transaction,
involving the sum of USD7 Million.
Evidently, I want you to know that I make this contact with you based on
sheer trust. Therefore, I would that you treat this mail as classified; that
is to say, whether you are interested in my proposal or not, don’t disclosed
to a third party.
I am a senior staff of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
(UNOCI). That’s why I asked you to treat this subject with specific
discretion.
In brief, I wanted to present you as the recipient-beneficiary of a
consignment that needs to be shipped out of Côte d'Ivoire this month. The
consignment an official safe-box contains fund, the sum of $7 Million in
cash. This box has been in custody of a security Bank here in Côte d'Ivoire
since July 2011.
The process is that I send your information to the bank and order the
expedition of the box to your designated address.
The shipment/ expedition would be effected through the UN cargo service, for
expedite delivering.
Thus, if you can be able to receive the box and keep the fund safe, either
in a define location or in the bank, then, we can proceed immediately.
Upon the success of this transaction, you will have $2 Million as your
share.
I will discuss the details, how-come about the fund in my next mail to you.
So, I look forward to your response and anticipated collaboration.
Pending your response, please accept my distinguished salutations.
M. Philippe Leroy
plunci@gmail.com

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