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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: "Paul Kuma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ffadb@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:49:58 +0100
Subject: Urgent Message

From: Mr. Paul K.
Phone: +233-20-7991706
E-mail: ffadb@aim.com

Good Day,

How are you? I've contacted you for a very fruitful
business relationship based on common trust. A foreign
bank account is required to evacuate/wire-transfer a
total amount of Forty Two Million United States Dollars
(USD42,000,000) lodged in an Escrow Account by my
Late Father who was the General Secretary of Ministries
of Foreign Affairs. I am the bonafied Next-of-Kin to
my Late Father.

A total collaboration with a foreign partner like you
who can provide either an existing bank account or
activate new bank account is the surest means to
wire-transfer this funds successfuly outside this
country for investments through your guidelines
and advice.

I want to re-assure you that this transaction is
legitimate and risk free. Modalities and valid
documents have been putten in place by my late father
to ensure the safe, fast and immediate wire-transfer
of the funds.

For your co-operation, confidentiality, trust and
honesty, you'll be entiltiled to 20% of the total
amount upon confirmation of the funds in your bank
account.

In order to commence this transaction, immediately
indicate your interest by a return e-mail to
<ffadb@aim.com> I'm expecting to hear from you as
soon as possible for further detail discussions on
how to proceed to evacuate the funds and family
treasures to a safer place for investments through
your guidance.

Best Regards,
Mr. Paul Kuma
Phone: +233-20-7991706
E-mail: ffadb@aim.com

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