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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: "Dr.Abraham ZONGO." <abrahamzongo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abrahamzongo@att.net
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:22:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Could you please consider helping me to relocate some huge amount into your country?




Dear Friend.
 
I’m sorry if I am intruding into your privacy by contacting you since I don’t know you physically.The fact is that I have been directed by the spirit of humanitarian service to you knowing fully well that you will respond to this offer that I shall be putting forward to you. Could you please consider helping me to relocate some huge amount (USD $25,147,369.00) of abandoned fund to your country for establishing a medium size industry in your country? The said huge amount (USD $ 25,147,369.00) was deposited in our bank by Mr. Khalifa Salem Abdulla  AN Libyan Oil Dealer in Sub region based in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso who died in vital car accident in 2003.
Our bank have tried to contact his immediate family to come forward for claims but to no avail.  I discovered that the late Libyan died along side with his entire family who are supposed to be his next of kin. I will furnish you with all vital information’s details concerning the Libyan and the huge amount (USD $ 25,147,369.00) in our banking custody so that you will contact paying bank for the release of the fund to you. You can come down in person or request the paying bank to transfer the fund via bank to bank. I ‘m a Foreign Remittance Director in the Paying Bank, I will play a role to make sure that the Twenty Five Million One Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Nine US Dollars (USD $ 25,147,369.00) is released to you.
As soon as I receipt your positive reply I will give you a details for the pursuit of the transaction and Draft Application which you will forward to the paying bank. Awaiting your early positive reply and consideration. Regard,
Dr.Abraham ZONGO.

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