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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: =?utf-8?q?Christopher=20Appiah?= <chrisa.appiah@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisa_appiah@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 07:50:37 +0530 (IST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chrisa.appiah@rocketmail.com



- Dear Friend,Greetings to you Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this mail is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it with seriousness. This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.My names are Mr. Christopher Appiah.I am the regional high rank officer National Investment Bank of Ghana, Cape-Coast branch, Accra Ghana.I am 46years old married with two lovely kids. I am a man of peace and I don't want problems only hope we can work together for a common goal. If you don't want this offer kindly forget it, I will not contact you again.I have packaged a financial transaction that will Benefit both of us, as an officer of this Bank; it is my duty to send in a financial report to my Head Office in the capital City Accra at the end of each year business year.On the course of the last two year 2006 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am ranking officer made three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($3,500.000) which my Head Office are not aware of and will never be aware of it.I have placed this funds on what is called SUSPENSE ACCOUNT with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank i cannot be directly connected to this money, this is why i am contacting you.Indeed I will appreciate if you can receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds. There are practically no risks involved, it is simple bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as one of our customer who has been banking with us and the depositor of this funds with my branch, so that upon your request for its immediate transfer my head Office will not hesitate to transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much and advice you expedite by strictly sending your reply to my private Email ID:(chrisa_appiah@hotmail.com)As soon as I receive your Response I will details you on how we can achieve it successfully.Sincerely Christopher Appiah


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