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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: "James208 Akaya" <james208.akaya@klikni.cz>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 09:25:28 +0200
Subject: Hello my good friend.


*Hello my good friend.*
**
*How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you
might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.*
**
*I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
Germany who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you
for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account
due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you
that I have successfully transferred the fund into mynew partner's account
in Germany, who was eventually, capable of assisting me in this great
venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You
showed duringthe course of the transaction.*
**
*I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$1,200,000.00. I have left a certified international bank draft for you
worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable everywhere inthe world. My dear friend I
will like you to contact my secretary,Cotonou- Benin Republic, his nameis
Mr.f frank eze, on his direct email address at frankeze200@list.ru for the
collection of yourcertified Bank Draft.*
**
* I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever youcontact him
regarding for it. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the
investment projects,which I and the new partner are having at hand.Please I
will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the
bottom of my heart, Also comply with Mr.frank eze 's directives so that he
will send the draft to you without anydelay. *
**
*CONTACT: Mr.frank eze. Cotonou, Benin Republic, His email address:[
frankeze200@list.ru] Therefore, you should send him your full Name and
telephonenumber/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the
draft to you, or your account information for depositing the Bank Draft.
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you cash yourBank Draft.*
**
*(Mr.James Akaya)
*
*Frankfurt-Germany.
*

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