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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: "p_linda@cantv.net" <p_linda@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:20:46 -0430
Subject: Dearest One

Dearest One,

Please let our mail touch your heart to assist us, 


My name is Peter Dunga And My Younger Sister  is Linda Dunga,We are  from Sierra Leone. We and Our father escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war in our Country after loosing our  mother and two of our  senior brothers in the war.As a result of the political instability in our country even after the war, our father established his cocoa and coffee export  business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
 
He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a coco plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country . The death of our father has now made us an orphan and thereby exposing us to danger.
 
Before the unfortunate death, Our late father had in his personal account with a bank here the sum of $18.4m. As a result of the present insecurity of  lives and property in this country, We  wish request that you will assist Us in using your account  to transfer this money in your country.
 
Again to assist us  with a letter of  invitation that will make us get a visa to your country for residence inorder for us to continue our  education and to invest the money in a viable business venture.We  are willing to give you 35% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. If this is acceptable to you, send to us  a mail through  our  regular e-mail account so that we can discuss further on this matter.
 
Again this is what the bank needed for the transfer of the money;
 
1 Your Full name,
2Your telephone/fax number,
3Your age,
4 Your company phone number
5 Your country / city,
6 Your private telephone number,

 Thanks for  your understanding,
 
As we await

Your's Trutful,

Peter And Linda Dunga.

Please we  expacting to hear from you as soon as you receive our mail.

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