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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: "Tsoka Jason Boyd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jasonboyd@lawyer.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:14:44 +0100
Subject: NEEDFUL PARTNER


Attn: The Managing Director;

My name is Jason Boyd, a principal partner at Smith Attorneys.

The reason why am contacting you is because I had a late client from your
country who died in vehicle accident with the wife last three years.
Actually before his death, I escorted him to London on a business. While on the
trip we visited his only sister there in London.

Am writing to you because my late client had deposited some amount of money in a
Security Company before his death, the content of the consignment containing the
fund was falsely declared as family valuables for security and economic reasons.
The total money he deposited is USD$20,000.000.00 MILLION
(TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
The need for contacting you is that after all effort to locate his only sister
in London failed and in order not to allow the money to be forfeited for
nothing, I have contacted the company where the fund is kept and requested for
the proceed of releasing or shipping the money to my client next of kin to a
closer destination where you and I can meet and receive the fund. The Security
Company have agreed to make the shipment but are requesting for the relatives
particulars and address to enable them authorize the change of ownership before
making shipment or releasing the consignment.

Am writing to know if you can be able to assist me in this transaction, we will
share the money 35% for you, 60% for me and 5% will be used to offset expenses
incurred on this process.

The deceased was staying in South Africa with the family, I have all the
documents to back up the claim, including the deceased death certificate issued
in South Africa by the Department of Home Affairs. Am ready to meet you at a
preferred closer destination as soon as possible to receive the money.

Looking forward to your urgent mail reply to my private
Email:jasonboyd@lawyer.com.

Best Regards,

Jason Boyd



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