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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: "george kaamarah" <georgekaamarah00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: georgekamara2005@takemail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 21:55:09 -0900
Subject: FROM GEORGER KAMARA


N.B.ALWAYS BE IN CONTACT WITH ME THROUGH THIS YAHOO BOX IS
MY PRAVITE MAIL BOX AT(georgekamara2005@takemail.com)


FROM GEORGER KAMARA
Dear One,

I am George Kamara the only son of late former Director of
finance,Chief Vincent Kamara Sierra-Leone diamond and
mining corporation.

I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my
bond, in this proposal.

My late father was the director of finance of Gold and
diamond industry in my country, during the disastrous civil
war in my country, now he has deposited the money with a
BANK in Abidjan, where I am residing under political asylum
with my younger sister Imeme Kamara Now the war in my
country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the
present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport
of all officers who served under the former regime and now
ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze
their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this
note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to
furnish me with your bank particulars:

1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address,

Telephone and fax number For you to assist me transfer this
money in your private bank account, the said amount is
(fifteen Million Dollars) $15 Million.

I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount,
now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to
invest this money in your country,were their is stability
of Government, political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is
real and never a joke. My late father Chief Kamara, gave me
the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him
by the bank on the day of deposit, for you to be clarify
because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, believe
that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me
because this money is the hope of our life, it is
important.

Please call me immediately after you must have gone through
my message feel free and make it urgent. That is the reason
why I offered you 15 % of the total money amount, and in
case of any other necessary expenses you might come across
during this transaction.


N.B Try and negotiate for us some profitable blue chip
investment opportunities which is risk free which I can
invest with this money when it is transferred to your
account, personally I am interested in estate management
and hotel business, please advise me.

mail me back immediately you receive this message for more
explanation.And promise me and my younger sister to be a
guidian considering our situation and not to betray us.

Thanks and God bless,
Best regards,

George Kamara


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