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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: "MISS SHARON IDEH" <sharonideh@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:42:57 +1000
Subject: WITH GOOD FAITH I CONTACT YOU.

ATT:
I AM WRITING YOU THIS LINE OF FAX WITH GOOD FAITH THAT YOU WILL BE HONEST AND SINCERE DUE TO WHAT I FIND OUT ABOUT YOU FROM A RELIABLE ONE WHO KNOW AND TRUST YOUR CAPACITY/ABILITY OF HANDLING ISSUES,TO STARE WITH,LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF AND MAKE KNOW MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU.
I AM SHARON IDEH THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF DR.K.O IDEH WHO IS THE OWNER OF (DIAMOND MINING CO-OPERATION COMPANY LIMITED IN REPUBLICE OF SIERRA LEONE) MY FATHER IS A BUSINESS MAN WHO DEAL ON DIAMOND AND GOLD,MY FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER WHO HE TRUST AND DEPEND ON HUNDRED PERCENT AND EVEN HAND OVER HIS BUSINESS TO HIM TO LOOK AND RUN IN SIERRA LEONE,THE DAY MY FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED AND WAS TAKING TO AN HOSPITAL HE CALL ME AND MY BROTHER MAIL IDEH AND INFORM US ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND MAKE KNOW TO OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT A HUG AMOUNT OF MONEY HE AND HIS PARTNER ARE EXPECTING AND TOLD US THAT BESIDE THAT CASH THAT HE ALSO HAVE A 300KG OF RAM GOLD AND ONE BOXS CONTAINING DIAMOND STONE WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY NAME:(GLOBAL SECURITY AND INSURRANCE COMPANY LIMITED) IN A COUNTRY CALL GHANA WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH THE COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING AND AS FAMILY PRECIOUS ITEAM AND COME INTO AGREEMENT WITH THEM THAT UNLESS WE HIS NEXT OF KIN PRESENT A FORIEGN BUSINESS PARTNER WHO

WILL SELL AND INVEST THIS FUNDS FOR US WISELY, THAT THIS CONSIGNMENT SHOULD NOT BE RELEASE TO US.
SO NOW I WILL USE THIS MEANS TO SEEK AND ASK FOR YOU FULL CO-OPERATION TO STAND AS OUR LATE FATHER FORIEGN COUNTERPART AND SIGN THE RELEASE OF THE CONSIGNMENT FOR US TO COME OVER AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY AND LIVE AS ONE FAMILY,BESIDE THAT WE ARE READY TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CONSIGNMENT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENCES YOU MIGHT INCURE DURING THIS TRANSACTION,ALL THE VITAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS BACKING AND PROVING THE OWNRESHIPS OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS IN OUR POSITION AND WILL BE FAX TO YOU BY OUR FAMILY ATTORNEY NAME:
NAME :BARRISTER JONATHAN AWUKU,
HIS DIRECT LINE HIS, +233-244674500, AND I WILL LOVE YOU TO CONTACT THE COMPANY, BELOW IS THEY CONTACTS:
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR NAME AND DIRECT LINE IS:
MANAGING DIRECTOR:MR HENRY OFORI,
DIRECT PRIVATE LINE:+233-244-610981,
FOR YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CORPORATION I WILL LIKE YOU TO COMFIRM THINGS YOURSELF IF YOU SO WISH AND GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE READY WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS SURE AS:
FULL NAME,
HOUSE/COMPANY ADDRESS,
CELLPHONE/FAX NUMBERS,
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSES FOR INDENTIFICATION.
IMMEDIATELY ALL THIS DETAILS ARE BEEN RECEIVE,ALL THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENT WILL BE FAX TO YOU AND THE DELIEVERING OF THIS CONSIGNMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR US TO COME OVER AND INVEST ON IT WISELY.PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE SECRETICY OF THIS TRANSACTION CONFIFDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASON.
THANKS
SHARON IDEH.


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