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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Williams Kunde <wilykunde@walla.com>
Reply-To: willykunde@walla.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:39:17 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASISTANCE


Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter was bound out of my sincere desire to
establish a business mutual relationship with you. I
got contact through the international trade and
commerce chamber ( ITCC ) in Netherlands.
My name is Williams Kunde the son of chief Bature
Kunde ( the formal deputy Minister of Finance under
the ousted Civilian Government ) who was killed and
mutilated by military junta led by major Paul Koroma
after over throwing the elected Government of
President Tijan Kabba,
I do not know to what extent you are familiar with
events and disturbance in Sierra Leone, by the
pressure of war me and my mother went out of Sierra Leone
into exile in Netherlands where we have been living
under political asylum for three years. Sadly, my
mother died of cancer three months ago and was buried
in the Netherlands. Prior to her death, she handed me
over some documents meant for a secret deposit, which my father
made in security and finance company here in the Netherlands.
The deposit that is worth ( US$20.000.000.00 ) twenty
million United States Dollars was money paid to his
corporation by its overseas customers in the heat of
the conflict. He made the deposit in his name with the
hope of converting to his personal use at the end of
the war but was killed when the conflict intensified
as a result of his opposition to the rebel forces.

I have contacted the security company to confirm the
deposit and establish ownership
Due the death of my mother the return of peace in
Sierra Leone, I have decided to solicit for the
participation of an honest and trust worthy person or
company that will assist in the transfer and business
re-investment of the money.
I cannot do it alone due to my present social status
and total ignorance of the business World. You will be
given a negotiable percentage of the money at the end
of transaction.
If you are interested in the above proposal, contact
me immediately through my email address indicated
above for more details.
You must maintain absolute confidence to ensure
success.
Thanks in anticipation of your favorable reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Williams Kunde.

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