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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: "mustapha koroma" <mustapha_koro2000@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:15:00 +0400
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY FROM MR MUSTAPHA

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
ALFA CONMMNITY BANK OF
ABIDJAN-COTE D,IVOIRE

THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE.HOWEVER, IT'S JUST MY
URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS
TRANSACTION. I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM ABIDJAN-COTE D,IVOIRE AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF FOREIGN REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR IN ALFA COMMUNITY BANK OF COTE D,IVOURE,
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS
($5.5MILLION) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31
JULY 2005 IN A PLANE CRASH.AND NOW WE WANT TO CRUST CHEEK OUR LIST THIS ENDING OF THIS YEAR AND OUR BANK DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON YET I WANT TO USE THIS
OPPORTUNITY AND BE COME SOMEBODY I WANT TO TAKE HIS NAME OUT OF LIST SO THAT THE BANK WILL NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON
HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE
SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS
PROPOSAL.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON
AS I
RECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.
PLEASE THIS IS VERY URGENT
FROM MR.MUSTAPHA KOROMA.





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