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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: j.hans102@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:14:58 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From: Mr. Joas Hans
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Helpline+27-732-251-470
E-Mail: j.hans102@yahoo.com

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

I hope this email will meet you in a good health. I am Mr. Joas Hans a Financial Management Consultant. I am the Personal Financial adviser to late DR.H. Alireza a foreigner who has lived in Zimbabwe for the past Twenty (20) years and whom herein after shall be referred to as my client. He lost his life in the ongoing crisis in Zimbabwe (Southern Africa).

Now that the Directors of the Securities/Finance Company where the Funds is deposited have asked me to present the next of kin of my deceased client, I therefore seek your consent to present you as the beneficiary since you have the same last name (Surname) so that the proceed of the account which is TEN Million United States Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) can be transferred into your private or company's account in your country.

All legal documents pertaining to the Funds shall be obtained in your favor and will be forwarded to the Securities/Finance Company. All I require is your honest assistance & cooperation to enable us see this transaction through as I guarantee that, this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. The source of his funds for your information is through sales of farm tractors and equipments, which he traded on. As you are aware, this money is clean, clear of criminal origin and of no lien.
For your role in the transaction, you will be compensated with 30% and 30% for me and the remaining 40% will be use for a join venture investment we will embark upon with in your country base on your recommendation.

Finally, I will like you to include your private telephone and fax numbers in reply to this mail for mutual understanding.

Hope to hear from you soon

Regards,

Mr. Joas Hans.


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