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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: "eliza" <eliza_jemma@mail.kz>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:42:00 +0600
Subject: FROM MRS. ELIZABETH JEMMA

Good Day,
My name is Mrs elizabeth jemma.
I came in contact with your profile and therefore picked interest for
a business relationship with you,though I have not met with you before
but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to
succeed sometimes in life
.
I was married to Dr.Williams jemma who worked with Cote'd Ivoire
embassy in Sierra Leone for nine years before he died in the year 2003
We were both married for eight years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only nine days.
When my late husband was sitll alive he deposited some amount of money
with a security firm here in Abidjan,$22.4 Million.(twenty two
Million Four hundred thousand U.S.D). At the point of his death he
told me of this money and directed me where the documents partaning
the deposit was.He told me that I am the only beneficiary as he
believes that his family was behind his illness.Presently, this money
is still with the Security Firm.(Name of the security company withheld
now for personal reasons)

I am looking for a God fearing foreign partner who will help to
retreive
this money from the security company and retransfer it into his /her
account outside Africa for investment purposes.
The political stuations here in Africa did not give any encauragement
for investors or investments.
As soon as I receive your reply mail I shall give you the contact of
the
Company.I will also issue to you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the beneficiary of this fund.I have decided that you
will get 15% of the total amount for your assistace to me immediately
after the conclussion of the transaction.

I would like the money to be managed in a profitable manner preferably
a
joint venture business with you if possible.
Please I will like you to note that this money is of no criminal
origin as my my late husband was a subsdiary agent of Gold miners
associations in Sierra Leone before his death.

Hoping to hear from you asap.
Best wishes,
Mrs elizabeth

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