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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: hwv3@volny.cz (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:32:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Hellen Williams

>From Hellen Williams
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
West Africa.
Alter Email;hwv07@yahoo.fr.

Dear Beloved,

I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent attention.But

briefly, I am Hellen Williams, the only daughter of late Chief Vincent
Williams he was the chairman/CEO of the Sierra-Leone national Gold &
Diamond Mining Corporation..

It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing

that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I also hope you
will not impede this trust and confidence I repose in you.My late father
deposited a sum of US$15 Million US Dollars in a security company here
in Abidjan,he made the deposit in one trunk box(cash), but the real
content of the box was not disclosed to the security company officials
as this was deposited as FAMILY VALUABLES(for security reasons) .

Before my father's death he gave me all the documents for the secret
deposit he made in a security company in Abidjan.However I have gone
to the security company to confirm the deposit, please I need your assistance
urgently to clear and receive this money on my behalf as the beneficiary
of the money. So that we can invest it in any business you consider
profitable.

I assure you of the genuity of this proposal. I will particularly be
happy if
you can handle this transaction in the most confidential manner since
the rest of my life solely depends on this fund.I will not hesitate
to give you 20% or negotiable of the total sum for your assistance.


Thank for your anticipated co-operation, May God bless you.

Your Sincerely,

Hellen Williams.







































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