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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: Mrs Kuntha Vipul Polara <polara2013kv@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:11:28 +0700
Subject: well done




Dear Good Friend,

Is my humble pleasure to write to you, and to ask you, of your health and that of your business and your family in particular. I will be please if you will act upon this mail, in as much i have no previous dealings with you, but be rest assured that my contact to you will bring joy and happiness to the whole family, as a woman am real and genuine to have you on this business investment proposal, i have set before you, as my trusted foreign partner and friend.

I am Mrs Kuntha vipul polara base in south east Asia, an account officer to Mr. Dashiki Sputa, who was nationalized in United Kingdom. the late Dashiki Sputa was a Japaneses self -made billionaire and business tycoon.

The late Mr. Dashiki Sputa deposited Twenty Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand united state dollars ( $28, 200,000.00 ) as a secret account in our bank, here in south east Asia for her girl friend who he intended to get married to [ Mrs Ling Sol Sihanouk ] who also die eight [8] years ago, in a motor accident. Mrs Ling Sol Sihanouk was one of the daughter of a royal ruling class family to late king Sihanouk in south east Asia.

As an account officer at the said time of this account, i knew of all the transactions made by late Mr Dashiki Sputa from Japan and united kingdom ACCOUNTS to Mrs Ling Sol Sihanouk account to our bank, until now that the account have entered dormant. It is on this note i seek to contact you very urgent, as i honestly decided to reach you through this mail.

My intention to look for a honest and trusted foreign partner to handle this project came as a result of the announcement by the Prime Minister Sam Hun Sen that all accounts holders from 4years and above as dormant accounts , all such fund should be transfer with immediate effect into the government account, and will be used for developing agriculture and community project in the state.

Both of us will share the percentage as 60% to me and 40% to you either of the fund or investment. I am open to negotiate your percentage.Your utmost attention and sincerity is needed, i will detail to more on this project as i received you intent consideration to work with me.

Waiting for your response.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs kuntha Vipul Polara

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