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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: "solomon johnson" <sjhnsonkid111@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:36:00 +0200
Subject: Greeting from Solomon and mother.


Greeting from Solomon and mother.

Dearest One,

Compliment of the season to you. I know that this letter will come to you as
a surprise,with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist me in
this mutual transaction that will extend our both families.

I am Mr Solomon Johnson from FreeTown in Republique of Sierre Leone. My late
Father Mr Edwin Johnson who was into cocoa/Cotton export, died last year
after a brief illness.before his dealth he deposited one trunk box
containing us5.5m(five million five hundred thousand united states dollar)
with other Family valuables with security company here in Cote d'Ivoire and
registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be
coming for the release and export to abroad.

Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk
free ,legal and Genuine business. I ask for your assistance and permission
to submit your name as my late Father foreign partner for release of this
consignment and transfer/export to your country for safe keeping and
investment.

I humbly ask for you to response to this email immediately with your Tel/Fax
numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary documents concerning this
deposit. So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days.
Even as i am writing to you now,the security company does not know the real
content of the box,it is only me and you that knows that the box is
cash.....Do not let them know untill you receive the box in your country...

My Mother and I have conclude to give you 15 % of the total money after the
release of this consignment for your noble assistance.And note that this is
the only hope of me and my Mother therefore try to keep it confidential for
the security of this money and our dear life.

Waiting for your urgent response.

PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO : sjhnsonkid@hotmail.fr

BEST REGARD

Mr SOLOMON AND MOTHER

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