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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: john sanko <john_sanko_2@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:38:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

May this mail finds you in good health and may also the peaceof gracious God be with you,please I have a problem and needs your help, Ihave decided that it good a thing to write you for help. I have a proposal
for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel youto honour against your will. I am in a state of delinma and your profilepushed me to send you this mail, I am John Sanko, 19 years old and the onlyson of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Sanko. My father was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivorycoast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.Febuary 2003. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been asterminded by an uncle of his whotravelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12 2003 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Nine hundred and Fifty thousand United States Dollars.(USD$950,000) left in one of the leading Banks here in Abidjan. He further told him that he deposited the money in my name, and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the necessary legal documents to this fund and the bank .

I am just 19 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant politicalcrisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrowto my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in thisregards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your son? 2.
Can I completely trust you?

3. What percentage of the total amount in

question will be good for you after the money is in your account? Please,
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you so much.My

Regards to your family.

My sincere regards,
John Sanko

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