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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Mr=2E_N=E2=80=99Guessan_AKE_Pierre_Diamidia?= <johnkayhenry2010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: guessanakepierrediamidia@barid.com
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:12:24 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

From Mr. N’Guessan AKE Pierre Diamidia

Financial Controller of the ECOWAS Commission

Website: www.ecowas.int

Attention

My purpose of writing to you is this: there was a contract awarded by the
tender's board of the ECOWAS in the year 2016/2017 and the contract has
been completed and commissioned

.The original contract sum was US$2.2 billion dollars, but it was
deliberately over-invoiced by US$50 million dollars thereby bringing the
total contract sum to US$2.52 billion the concerned foreign contractor has
been paid his due entitlement, leaving behind the surplus sum of US$ 50m,
which is presently in the reserve account of the ECOWAS. Now as the present
executive director finance & accounts of this board, I need your
co-operation and assistance to transfer the fund into your bank account
because the ethics of our civil code of conduct here does not permit us to
operate or own a foreign bank account while still in active service.

Please note that after the successful transfer of the fund, I will come

over to meet you and we shall discuss my investment plans. I will offer you
30% of the total sum for your assistance and 5% for any expenses. I trust
that you will keep this confidential as I am still in active service. Carry
out all your background checks about me and if you are convinced that I am
genuine and for real then we can proceed. I will send you all proof
documents to assure you that you are in safe hands and should not be afraid.

The same documents will prove to you that this transaction is lawful and
legitimate normal payment for a contract that was successfully executed
some years ago If you are willing and able to handle this deal with me,
please include the following information in your response to my private
email address: guessanakepierrediamidia@gmail.com

1. Your full names

2. Your contact address

3. Your private telephone and fax numbers

4. Your company's name (if any).

Expecting urgent reply.

Best regards,

Mr. N’Guessan AKE Pierre Diamidia

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