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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: diane_daine1@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:43:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Diane Boris.


Hi dear,

Accept my apology as i know that when you read this mail you will be surprise at my offer since i am a strenger. I pray and believed that you will understand my proposal and help me out. I got your contact through profound search and after praying, i decided to contact you believing that you will find a place in your heart to help me.

I am Miss DIANE BORIS, 19 years old from Ivory Coast in West Africa. I lost my mother when i was a baby and my father did not marry another wife, rather he took me so special because i am the only child he has. Today i am in pain as i lost my dearly beloved father who meant every thing in my life. My father. Late Mr. JACOB BORIS was a wealthy Diamond and Cocoa dealer in my country, he died in a car accident last year with his closest business partner on their way to negociate a contract for supply of Cocoa for industrial use. Now i am an orphan and living uncomfortable in my country as my wicked uncle wants to kill me to take my inheritance. Because of my wicked uncle i ran out from my late father's house and now hiding in another village for security. I inherited this sum of US$5.8M (Five million Eight hundred thousand US dollars) from my late father Late Mr. JACOB BORIS. The money is deposited in a fixed deposit account in a bank in my country. When my late father
deposited the money in the bank he put my name as the next of kin because i am the only child.

Since i don't want my wicked uncle to know about this money, i decided to contact you for you to help me for the bank to transfer the money into your account for investment purpose so that i will come to your country to live and further my education while you invest the money for me wisely. I will be glad to invest the money into lucrative business like Real Estate, Hotel management etc. After the transfer of the money to your nominated account, i will give you 15% of the total money as reward for your assistance while i pray that you do not betray me at last. I will tell you every other detail as soon as i get your positive reply and then go to the bank to introduce you for transfer of the money to your account. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Thanks,
Yours,
Diane Boris.



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