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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: "susan3ochai Gazeta.pl" <susan3ochai@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 14:43:40 +0100
Subject: From Susan Ochai


From Susan Ochai
Box : 01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI
Adress : Abidjan-Cocody
12 Rue des Jardins, Villa 154
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
Email on this my private id susa1ochai@yahoo.fr
Greetting,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am Susan, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. OJEN Ochai. My
father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of
Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on
one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on January 2001 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me
that he has the sum of Eight million, five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. US($8.500,000) left in fixed/suspense account in one of the prime
banks here
in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin
in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it.

was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I
will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real
estate management or other wise and profitable investment.
I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:
(1)To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to
.
(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19
years without investment knowledge.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your

country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your
country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your EFFORT/INPUT after the successful transfer of this
fund Into your nominated account overseaswhile 3% will be maped out for any
expenses we may incure. Furthermore, please indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this tr ansaction would be concluded within
Seven working days
you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Susan Ochai

Email on this my private id susa1ochai@yahoo.fr

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