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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: "Mr. Femi Williams" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:58:17 +0100
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY,

Dear Friend,

Do not be surprised by receiving this email, I got your email contact through my search on the internet
for a reliable person to do this transaction with me. I am soliciting for your assistance for the transfer of
US$7.5Million. For introduction sake, I am the financial controller in charge of sales at the Ministry of
Mineral resources in my country. This position has offered to me the opportunity to acquire the sum of
US$7.5Million of contract sums being kept in an account with our Central bank waiting for claims.

I have the problem of claiming this US$7.5Million through any of our local bank account because as civil
servant, I earn salary monthly and my salary for a 100 years cannot be up to US$7.5Million hence the need
to involve a foreigner whose particulars will be used to claim the fund since the contracts were executed
by foreign contractors. If we secretly bank the US$7.5Million, it will be noticed and the government will
seize it without foreign aid and we cannot even claim it without a foreigner. So I am strictly soliciting for
your help so you can provide your bank account to enable me transfer this fund to you. Please I am under
serious need for a foreign partner who will agree to receive this fund. I have all logistics to declare that the
US$7.5Million belongs to you so the Central bank can transfer it to your bank account.

Please while replying, include your information as follows:
1. Your full Names:
2. Your Address:
3. Your telephone number:
4. Your occupation:
5. Your age:

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall resume communication with you towards the fund transfer to you
as planned.

I look forward to your urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Mr. Femi Williams

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