joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: paul.kone101@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 11:45:48 +0100
Subject: GOOD MORNING DEAREST ONE


Dearest One,


After going through your profile,I became interested in disclosing
everything about myself to you. we are Paul Konen 19 years old with my only
sister Brenda, We are the only two children of late Mr and Mrs Gauossou J.
Konen. We lived in the economic capital of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), our
father was a very wealthy Cocoa merchant bases in Abidjan the Economic
Capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business
associates in one of their outings on a business trip. Our mother died when
we where babies and since then, our father took us so special because we are
motherless. Before the death of our father in jenuary 2008 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan,he secretly called me on his bedside and told me
that he has the sum of eight million, five hundred thousand US dollars
(US$8,500,000) left in a fixed / account in one of the prime banks here in
Abidjan,that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in
depositing the fund.



He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates and that in case of death, That I should
seek a for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i can transfer
this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate and hotel
or into any lucrative trade business.



I WENT TO THE BANK TO CLAIM THE FUND BUT THE BANK
REFUSED TO RELAESE THE FUND TO ME. THE BANK MANAGER
TOLD ME THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT AN INSTRUCTION WITH
THE BANK THAT INCASE OF HIS DEATH,I HAVE TO ATTAIN THE
AGE OF 25 YEARS BEFORE THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO ME OR PRESENT A GUARDIAN
WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE MONEY
ON MY BEFALF AS STIPULATED IN THE AGREEMENT WITH BANK.



Sir we are humbly seeking your Assistance in the following ways:

(1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY. (2)TO SERVE AS THE
GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 19 YEARS AND
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY MUST HAVE
TRANSFERRED.



Moreover, We are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/input after the sucessfull transfer of this fund into your
account and I also maped out 5% for expencis.



Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting us so that we can
forward to you the contact of the bank where the fund is deposited as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within four (4) days you
signify interest to assist us.



Anticipating to hear from you.


May God bless you for your kind understanding.


Best regards,


Paul Konen and sister Brenda.

Anti-fraud resources: