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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: "Mr david konateh" <d_konateh1@caramail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: david_konateh206@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:41:48 +0000
Subject: CONSIDERATION OFFER.

My Dear,

I know this proposal letter might be a pleasant
suprise to you as we do not know ourselves before. I
am Mr. David Konateh, a Liberian born 30 years ago,
now seeking asylum in Dakar Senegal under (UNHCR) I
contacted you as a cause of my serious search for a
reliable and trust worthy person that can handle such
a confidential transaction of this nature.

My father (Late) Mr.Fedelix Konateh the former Deputy
Minister of Finance under the executive civilian
president of Liberia, but was assasinated by the
rebels during the civil war and properties destroyed,
but I narrowly escaped with some very important
documents of (US$7.5M) Seven Point Five Million U.S
Dollars deposited by my late father in a high
financial company here in Dakar-Senegal under my name
as next of kin.

However, I seeked with the problem of securing a trust
worthy foreign personality to help me transfer this
money pending my arrival to meet with you.
Furthermore, I only want this to be done this way
because your country is politically stable for any
profitable investment, and I also want to add here
that if accepted by you, you will serve as the
original beneciary of the money.

I feel confidence therefore, to introduce this offer
to you. For your participation and all your assistance
regarding this transfer, I have decided to give you
15% of the total money. Therefore, you are requested
to furnish me back immediately you receive this
request to transfer this money from Dakar Senegal to
your country residence account or any account of your
interest.

On commencement of this transaction I want to let you
understand that the future of myself depends solely on
this money. So please keep this business to yourself
only to avoid raise eye brow of any third party.

I am eagerly expecting your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,

David Konateh.
please cantcat me with this email;david_konateh205@yahoo.co.in


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