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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: "john paul" <jjpaul0123@biz.by>
Reply-To: jcissepaul@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:27:09 +0000
Subject: From:john paul-Attn:please do open the message


FROM: JOHN PAUL
TEL: +225-0667-8781
FAX:+225-2249-1144

Good Day,

I am Mr. John Paul working in the department of Fund Release Order in one of
the prime banks here in Cote D'ivoire.Quite I know this letter may come to
you as a suprise but take it like your own deal.

I am contacting you based on a business transaction involving a huge sum of
money worth $18.5m from a deceased deposit account which originated from
contract executed by the deceased with the ministry of works and housing
here in Cote D'ivoire of which on the process of transferring the money to
him we heard of his demise that he was involved in the recently Tsunami
incidence which occurred near northern Indonesia area where he died along
with his family.Hence we involve you to authenticate this claim as the
beneficiary.

Meanwhile, his money has been signed for payment in my office before I will
give order to the bank for final endorsement of his money as nobody knows
what is going on except my assistant and me.

Below is the man's information.

Contract Sum: USD18,500,000.00 Million Dollars.
Contract number: FMA/FMF/3-X99/2003.
Payment Approval Nominal Code: will be given to you upon your response to
partake.

On your response to assist, I will be giving you more information about the
transaction and willing to offer 35% for your assistance.

Awaiting your response.

Regards
John Paul
N/B: Don't forget to include your direct telephone/fax number

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