joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Fraud email example:

From: johnkwame4@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 10:39:04 -0800
Subject: Best Regard..

John kwame NB:
EMAIL-: johnkwame@zwallet.com

Dear Friend.

Good Day,

Please kindly permit me to inform you of my desire to
Establish business relationship with you. I am a
John Kwame the only son of Mr. Moses Kwame.

My father was a very wealthy cocoa and coffee Merchant
Based in Liberia. Please I need your help, since after
The incidence that lead to the death of my father, my
Mother died on the 1st November 1990, my father took
Me so special because am motherless and lonely, I know
We have not met before but I am contacting you with
Due sense of humanity and responsibility and with the
Little awareness that you will give it a mutual
Understanding.

I am soliciting for an Assistance to move the sum of
Us$16,105,000 (sixteen million one hundred and five
Thousand United States dollars) to your country for
Investment.

The fund is presently in a security company in Ghana
For safety since on the 12- 2- 1999. My father told me
That the real content was not declared as it was kept
As photographic equipment I need you as a partner to
Assist in transferring the fund and provide good
Investment plans for it.
As I am a boy of 22 years and I whish to
Continue my education in your country. The fund will
Be under your investment control for three Years
During which only the profit will be shared annually
60% for me and 30% for you and 10% for any expenses that will make I am contacting
You with the fear of GOD in any thing I am doing so Please I want us to build
trust to each other.

The deposit contract document/prove shall be sent to
You as soon as you indicate your interest. Inadditional kindly send to me
this following information follow as-: Your phone and fax number. Thanks
in Anticipation of your response

Ward Regards.
John Kwame

mailto:johnkwame@zwallet.com
PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THE NAME OF GOD, SINCERELY, AM
LITTLE AND SMALL TO HANDLE THIS.



___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/



Anti-fraud resources: