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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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Fraud email example:

From: noha koffi <noha111koffi2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:50:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From The Desk of Noha Koffi


The Desk of Noha Koffi.
North Atlantic Securities Sarl,
Lome Togo.
West Africa.
Tell:+228 921 4332

Dear Friend,


I am Mr Noha Koffi, Regional Director North Atlantic Securities and Sarl with regional Office here in Lome-Togo. This company is a security and finacial company that handles persons, family, and companies precious metals such as Gold, Precious stones, and diamond, and also, we provide savings and house loan to persons, families and companies.

We had a foreign client Mr Arthur Smith of America who deposited a huge sum of money, eighteen million six hundred thousand united states dollars (US$18.6million) with our Company.

Eventually,this client was among the victims of EGYPT AIR BOEING 767 FLIGHT NO.990 that crashed on the 31th of October 1999 in U.S.A but, since the demise of Mr Smith, we have not had any body coming for the claims as the next of kin.

A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Company. Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past three years plus, I have removed the file to my private vault.

I now solicit for your assistance to present you as
the next of kin as every other arrangement has being
concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner
to enable me move the fund to his designated foreign
bank account in his country.

This does not have any risk attached to it as all the
internal documentations will be handled by me. I
therefore request you to confirm your interest by a
return message and I will furnish you with details but
do not forget to keep top secret.

Your interest will be negotiable before we commence
the operation.I look forward to hearing from you
immediately you recieves this urgent message.

Regards,
Noha Koffi.
Regional Director,
NASS.






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