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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: Harrison Asmoah <emmasam_ss@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: harrihay147@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:55:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear Friend,




Dear Friend,
Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.
Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you, though it may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no previous correspondence between us. My name is Harrison Asamoah. Esq. The personal attorney to late Mr. Obaro Cash.
My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure the funds left behind by my late client, to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank. This fund valued at $5.5mUSD was deposited by my client before his death.
This Bank has issued me a notice to contact the beneficiary or the account will be declared unserviceable and the fund diverted to the Bank treasury. So far all my efforts to get a hold on someone related to this man has proved abortive. Hence, I have contacted you. I am actually asking for your consent to present you to the Bank as the beneficiary of my late client's fund, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to your account.
I wish to point out that I want 20% of this money to be shared among the charity Organizations, while the remaining 80% is shared equally between us.
This proposition is entirely risk free. I will use my position as the client’s
attorney to guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please contact me via my Email: harrihay147@gmail.com
The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any infraction of the law.

You are to send your personal details below so that i forward to bank for the installation of your name into their data base and also for processing of the needed documents in your name.
1. Your Full Name
2. Your age/Sex
3. Your Official/Home Address
4.Your Private Telephone Line
5. Your Country
6. Your Occupation
7. Your Complete Banking Details
However, if this business proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.
Best Regards
Mr. Harrison Asamoah

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