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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: Kailla Iheoma <kaillaiheoma@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 19:57:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Ms Kailla Iheoma


Dearest,

First of all I will like to thank you for given your attention to read my mail and for your interest, I pray that my plan with you shall be of good success. Well, I will go ahead to explain little about myself, I am Ms Kailla Iheoma from Monrovia - Liberia located in Western side of Africa. I am 20years old and was still in school when my parents and my family members were killed during the period when President Mr. Charles Taylor refused to step down. I am the only surviving child left now.

My father was a gold and diamond dealer, he was one of those people who were revolting against the leadership of EX President Mr. Charles Taylor. One day he sent his boys to set our house on fire by killing my presents and all the members of the family. I was so lucky to be in school then that was why I am alive today. Later on I found out through our family lawyer that my late father deposited $8.5million here in COTE D'IVOIRE and the deposit documents of the money is with me now. The reason I am contacting you now is for you to help me to transfer and invest my inheritance money in your country and to help me come over to your country to continue my education under your guardian while you take care of the investment of the money for me.

If you wish to be of this assistance to me, please do tell me more about yourself for me to know you better and also your words of advice for the proceeding of this transaction. I have made up my mind to reward you back with enough percentage if the money is been transferred to your foreign account.

I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best regards and good wishes to you.
Ms. Kailla Iheoma.



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