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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: "Miss Anita Kamanda" <grace_b2007@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: anita_kam2002@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 16:57:36 +0000
Subject: Looking forward to your response

Good Day,

I know that this mail might be a surpriseing to you but do consider it as an emergency.

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.

I'm Miss Anita Kamanda 24years originated from sierra leone the only daughter of the former minister for defence and interior. There is this huge amount of US$4.2m (Four Million Two Hundred Thousand united state Dollars) which my late father Deposited for us in one of the leading Finiancial firm here in Dakar -Senegal before he was assassinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my loverly mother have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere save enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. We want you to help us claim the fund from the security firm and Transfer it into your personal account or any account of your choice in your country for investment purposes on profitable ventures.

If you can be of an assistance to us, we will pleased to offer you 20% of the total fund. while we have set aside 5% of the total fund for any expenses incure by you during the process,Since the management of the security firm adviced that I should solicit for an individual or corporate organization to claim the Fund for us as they cannot release it directly to us due to our refugee status in Senegal.

Conclusively I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal for more details. Until then, I remain with the best,
N.B. Upon your interest, I will forward you the security firm contact immediately for confirmation.

Respectfully yours,

Miss Anita Kamanda


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