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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: Stephanie Roy Angel <stephanieangelroy@att.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:36:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello Dear

My Dear,
I was moved to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.

I have an important business discussion i wish to share with you which i
believe will interest you.

I am Miss Stephanie Angel Roy,i worked in a security company in Gabon before
this time,The Late president Omar Bongo usually channel his wealth out of
Gabon to foreign countries through our Fund Security Company and as one who
works in the Safe keeping section i was able to secretly secure and move a
particular safe deposit box containing USD5.2million(Five Million,Two Hundred
United States Dollars) belonging to the Late President waiting for shipment
abroad before his death.I moved it to Thailand in an affliate Fund Deposit
Security Organisation in Thailand.

Inorder not to raise suspicion i had to work for extra one year in Gabon after
moving this fund after which i resigned and flew to Thailand two months ago in
pursuance and recovery of this fund in the Fund Deposit Security Organisation
here and i hereby require a foreigner to confidentially finish this business
with me.

The intention for this deposit is to finally share with a foreigner who can
help to receive this fund. At this point, i will like to work with you if you
can assure me of your trust, then i will want you to come down to Thailand for
a brief face to face meeting and to demonstrate trust on each other.

I have agreed to give you 40% of the total sum if you assist me to retrieve the
fund from Security deposit organization in Bangkok Thailand and move the fund
to your country for sharing and investment,while 60% will be for me.

For more readings about Late Omar Bongo,please visit here

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/africas-illicit-money-sent-to-western-banks-1891512.html


If you are willing to work with me, reply me.

In your reply tell me more about yourself and include your telephone number for
easy communication.

I hope to read from you.

Best regards,

Miss Stephanie

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