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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: "Mr Timothy Aborima" <timothyaborima@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:03:15 +0000
Subject: I anticipate your reply soon.

Compliments!

Kindly accept my greeting. My name is Timothy Aborima and am from Ghana. I am 52 years old and I work with a giant gold-producing company, Newmont Ghana Gold Limited. I understand that my contacting you will come to you as a surprise since we have not known each other before. I only had the privilege to contact you after I got your e-mail address during my search for a relaible partner in the internet. I believe you can handle this project with me. My purpose of writing you this mail is to introduce a project involving the sum of US$ 7,546, 740.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred and Forty Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty United States Dollar) to you, and to seek your partnership in securing the above-mentioned amount.

In February this year, I have lobbied for an Indian gold company to buy gold ore deposits from a group of community miners at a very low price and less incurred tax. I had a confidential agreement with agents of the Indian company that I shall receive 10% value of the cost of gold deposits bought as my reward for fixing the business. After completing the business, my percentage benefit was deposited with a financial security company for a period of five months. The reason the money was deposited with security company was because I did not want my company to suspect my act since it was against the company’s career practice and ethics policy. Besides, the Indian company is also a business partner with Newmont Ghana Gold Limited.

I have contacted you to solicit your assistance to receive this money in your country for possible investment in your country. I need your help to move the fund out of the company before the expiration of the deposit agreement I had with them. Therefore, I want you to receive this fund as my partner and after, you shall be entitled to 30% of the fund. I believe you will be of good character and honest. If you are interested, kindly respond to me soon for more details. I anticipate your acknowledgement and reply soon.

Regards,

Timothy Aborima

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