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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: "Maxwell Asada" <maxwellfamily2000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:11:20 +0100
Subject: With God all things are possible.


Dearest,
I wish to solicit your help in migrating to your country and assistance with
my funds.
Briefly, I am a Sierra Leonean National and the son of late Dr and Mrs.
Maxwell Asada. Until their death, my father was the General overseer of the
Diamond Mine in Kanema Sierra Leone. The military forces loyal to the
Government of Ahmed TIJAN KABBAH invaded our house and assassinate my father
and killed my mother also .The (RUF) mistaking him for his brother Mike
Asada who is the deputy to the leader of the revolutionary United Front (RUF
) Foday Sankoh. After this incident i knew i was not safe in my country any
more so i gathered some valuables in our family villa and escaped for my
dear life in the company of my junior sister to Accra Ghana.
Among the valuables was a file that contained details of a deposit my father
made in a security company in Accra Ghana. He deposited 18.5 million US
dollars contained in a trunk box in my name as containing family
valuables.my father made this money from the sale of Gold and diamonds
during his time as the General overseer.
Now that we are in Accra and verified the transaction, we need your
assistance to move this funds out of Ghana for investment in your country as
we cannot invest here due to its nearest to our country and the war still
going on there. We ask you to scout for a viable and lucrative business, so
that we can invest wisely.
We have it in mind to give your 20% of the total sum (18.5million US
Dollars), and 15% share in any investment we will embark upon if you assist
us. We will also set aside 5% of the funds for ancillary expenses which you
will make in course of this transaction- fax messages, phone calls, air
tickets etc.
This fortune we have revealed to you should remain confidential as it only
you who we have told about it. This transaction needs and deserves to
confidential between you and my family as you our parent are on longer
alive. Please get back to me on receipt of this message for futher
directives. Note that this transaction is risk free.
Call me as soon as you read this message

Best regards
John Asada
lordandasada@yahoo.com
+233242920740

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