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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: Grace James <office------file29@att.net>
Reply-To: missgracejames@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:56:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend



Dear Friend,



Good day to you,firstly my name is Grace James My father was the chairman of contract review panel in my country before the problem of the land reform program in my country Ghana.



Before the escalation of the situation in Ghana my father recovered $10.000,000 Million US dollars from over inflated contracts by some government officials. But he was a member of the opposition party the CPP (CONVENTION PEOPLES PARTY), and the ruling Party, (ZANU PF) has been against us.So he had to flee the country for Europe (LONDON) which I am currently seeking political asylum.



Before the escalation of the situation in Zimbabwe he had not reportedthe recovery of his findings to the panel. So this money was in his possession and I lodged it in a International Commercial Bank Ghana Limited and currently this money has been moved to their Bank branch in Europe. I and my father have been trying to seek a partner, but it has been difficult for us it was in this proccess my decided to go to Africa where he was arressted and died in jail.



So it is as a result of this I am seeking you to help me make claims of this fund($10.m) in Europe as the beneficiary and transfer the money to your account or any account of your choice, So that we can share this money.



I have agreed to offer you 40% of this money for your assistance, and 60% would be mine and the other 10% would be set aside for any expenses that we may incure during the course of this transaction. And part of my money 50% would be invested in your country in any profitable business proposed by you. We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me down when this fund finally gets into your account.



Please if you are interested, get to me through the email address to enable me feed you with more details and necessary documentations.



I will be very gratefully as well if you can send to me your telephone numbers to enable contact on the telephone.



Please treat this as confidential.



Yours faithfully,



Grace James

+233 203 939 374

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