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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: Mary David <mary.david32@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:35:59 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello Sir/Madam


>From Mary David ,
No D/B 3562 yamusokoro
priveiace the Abidjan
C'ote D'iviore
west Africa

Dearest one ,                                        

Thanks for giving this message a previlege, I know you may wonder considering the fact that we have no formal aquaintance. Please,be honest to me regards your interest in assisting out of this.
 
My name is Miss Mary David,22 years of age ,the Daughter of the late Mr David ALI.
my father was poison to daeth by his uncle who later died. On account of this, my mother Die when i was 4years old acording to my father, I have thought it is wise for me to go to abroad with this ,money left for me,( 3. Million USD dollars that my father deposited with my name in a bank here in my country this money have being there as a domant account du to my age i can not process of it only me .
 
So I decided to call on you to assist in transfer this fund in your account and to locat good investing it in a lucrative business venture in your country under your supervision and care so that after the fund has been properly secured I will then come down to meet you Presently, and all so for you to process  my paper  to futher my Education,
 
Note that all relevant documents in respect of this properties are in my name. Your willingness to assist in this bank to bank transfer, I will forward all documents and details to you so we can discuss better on important partnership terms before we proceed. I am prepared to alocate 25% for your assistance,5% for expenses, as soon as i recive your information i will foword to you all the documents for the money si that the bank will be able to transfer it to your country,
Thank's
My Sincear Regards
Miss Mary David

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