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.

 

 

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Anthony" <sa4@sify.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 15:48:44 +0400
Subject: Happy weekend

Attention: MD/CEO,
We are seeking first-stage investment capital of our funds, the comprehensive package total Sum of $10 million dollar.
Are you having trouble getting your company to a higher height? If you are like most business owners, you have trouble finding the time to financial economically problem to produce or to meet a task. This is why it is important we discuss how to assist your company financially. All we need to agree on a percentage ratio annually.
We are interested in investing this fund with your company. We can make a significant impact in your industry with our fund ability as well as our rapid success. We have been in business for years and we have demonstrated rapid growth achievement, and potential.
Please contact me personally if you are interested.
Sincerely,
Anthony.



Anti-fraud resources: