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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: "Miss. Janet Haji Yusuf" <online121280@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: "Miss. Janet Haji Yusuf" <janet_hajiyus1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:39:31 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Re: From Miss. Janet Haji Yusuf !!!

Hello My Dear,

It is my pleasure to e-mail you today My Name is Miss.Janet Haji Yusuf, I am 21 years old, a Single, from Southern Sudan, You will be surprise to receive this email from a total stranger like me. anyway, I got your contact through Internet, and i decided to contact you to assistance me, to inform you about this proposal I am the only child,the Daughter, of late Mr.Haji Yusuf, My father is a very successful Business man exporting Oil and Gas to South Korea,Germany and other parts of the world. he was also one of the Paramount chiefs in our town Junqali, before he was murdered in cold blood three years ego along side with my mother by the Sudanese Rebels when they invaded in Juba the new Capital City of Southern Sudan now.

My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of USD $25,000,000.00.(Twenty Five Million, United States Dollars).In a Bank in UK, for his Investment in Abroad before his death, so if you are Interested and honest to assist me to receive this fund into your account and Invest the money into any business of your choice, Please reply me immediately through my private email address.(janet_hajiyus@yahoo.com.hk).for more Details about this transaction, I will offer you 40% of the total amount which is $10,000,000,00.(TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).for your assistance, after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Presently am in refugee camp in Ghana for security reason, my father is a rich man before he was murdered by the Sudanese Rebels, i am the only child, and my Uncles wanted to kill me and take over all my father property, that is why i ran away from my home town to refugee camp in Ghana under United Nations.

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely Yours,
Miss.Janet Haji Yusuf,

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