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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: "ATTENTION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dannykoza@skymail.mn>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:05:34 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATI?ON OF BEQUEST/

From: Mr. Daniel Koza.
Department of Finance & Economic Affairs
Republic of South Africa,
Email: dannykoza@skymail.mn


Request for Confidential Business Relationship

First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction. I am a high placed officer working with Department of Finance (& Economic Affairs), in Cape Town South Africa. But presently I am on a contract survey and awards. I am currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity I can use to transfer the sum of Twenty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars (26.5 Million USD).

This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from here in South Africa to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as associate/ receiver. By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country, I cannot acquire this money in my own name. Because as high placed civil servant, I am not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores.

What I am requesting from you is:

(1) To be my silent partner and receive the funds as the sole Benefactor to the contract amount which I shall secure all Legal documentation to authenticate our claim.

(2) Provide a private telephone and fax number for easy Communication under your control.

(3)Receive the funds as the beneficiary, take out your commission and keep the rest of the money until I arrive there to meet you after the transfer is completed. My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows: 35% to you as commission and the balance of (5%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses incurred during the transfer process. For your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 60% belongs to me.

I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to me or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Daniel Koza

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