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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: "Faith Johnson" <faithjohnson_ci@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:13:46 -0700
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

I am well confident of your capability to assist me in a transaction for
mutual benefit of both parties, ie (me and you) I am also believing that you
will not expose or betray the trust and confidence I am about to establish
with you. I have decided to contact you with greatest delight and personal
respect. Well, I am faith johnson, wife to Chief Andrew johnson late former
Director of finance,Chief Andrew johnson Sierra-Leone diamond and mining
corporation.

Few days before the death of my husband, he confided in me and ordered me to
go to his underground safe and move out immediately, with a Deposit
Agreement and Cash Receipt he made with a security Company in Abidjan Cote
d'Ivoire where he deposited One Iron Box containing USD$ 22 million dollars
cash (TWENTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS). This money was
made from the sell of Gold and Diamond by my husband and he have already
decided to use this money for future investment of the family.

Thereafter, I rushed down to Abidjan with these two documents and confirmed
the deposit of the fund by my husband. Also, I have been granted political
stay as a Refugee by the Government of Cote d'Ivoire. Meanwhile, my husband
have instructed me to look for a trusted foreigner who can assist me to move
out this money from Cote d'Ivoire immediately for investment.

Based on this , I solicit for your assistance to transfer this fund into
your Account, but I will demand for the following requirement: (1) Could you
provide for me a safe Bank Account where this fund will be transferred to in
your country or another nearby country where taxation will not take great
toll on the money ? (2) Could you be able to introduce me to a profitable
business venture that would not require much technical expertise in your
country where part of this fund will be invested ?

Please, all these requirements are urgently needed as it will enable me to
establish a stronger business relationship with you hence I will like you to
be the general overseer of the investment thereafter. I am a Christian and I
will please, want you to handle this transaction based on the trust I have
established on you. For your assistance in this transaction, I have decided
to offer you 15% percent commission of the total amount at the end of this
business.The security of this business is very important to me and as such,I
would like you to keep this business very confidential.If you are willing to
assist me Please kindly reply me immediately.

I shall expect your urgent response.

please do get back to me via Email Address for security reason;
(johnson_faith2002@yahoo.fr)

thanks.

Regards,
mrs faith johnson


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