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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: "Judith Tangara" <tangara@mail.almanet.kz>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:44:09 +0600
Subject: Dear Beloved One.

Dearest One,

Good day and how are you? I hope all is well with you and
your family.

Firstly, I will like to introduce myself properly to you.
My name is Miss Judith Emilie Tangara, 22yrs old, the only
Daughter of Late Dr Franck Tangara from Republic of Cote
D'Ivoire, I know it is normal and natural for you to
wonder why I contacted for assistance in this transaction
when we have not met each other before, I am pleading that
you bepatient with me because I have no choice than to do
what I am doing now since it is the only way out of this
problem I found myself based on the fact that most times
in life, One must confide in another Person to survive, I
therefor edecided to contact you to find a solution to my
problem irrespective of the fact that we never knew each
other, please do not misunderstand me since a journey of
hundred miles starts with a step,I am therefore begging
you to accept me with an open heart and mind,it is the
situation I found myself that made me to contact you and
ask for your assistance.

I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum
ofUS$9,500.000.00, which my late father deposited in
Chinese Bank when he was alive. I inherited the money from
my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil
Business for investment foreign Company, while I continue
my education because I stoped my education dabruptly due
to the death of my parents.

All I wanted from you is to assist me make claims of this
money, he did deposited with Chinese Bank, bear in mind
that, all I want from you is honesty and sincerity,as soon
as this money is claimed by you, I will advise you on how
to wire some money to me here in Cote D'Ivoire to enable
me meet with you over there.

Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would
compensate you with a good percentage of the money which
is negotiable after the money has been successfully
transferred and confirmed in your country.

Please reply me through this private email
address(tangarajudith01@cantv.net)

Thanks and God bless you as I wait for your urgent
respond,
Your's Faithfully,
Best regards.,
Have a nice day,
Miss Judith Emilie Tangara

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