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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: "Richard okiki" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lilian_fowler01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 14:51:45 +0100
Subject: Thanks For Your Effort..

Hello my Dear ,

It's been long I heard from you.

I just want to use this medium to thank you for your earlier assistance to help me to raise funds for the contract that was awarded to me by the Iraqi government, though we could not make total headway then, I appreciate.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the contract at last with the help of a new partner from Taiwan who gave me the mobilisation fee/supports to secure the contract in iraq.

Everything was perfectly done because we stroke the deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to me. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me then.

I have decided to compensate you with the sum of ($1,500,000.00 )One Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars,This is from the proceed I got from the contract. I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always. Presently, I am in Taiwan for the contract.


So I need you to contact my personal assistant in Benin Republic, Barr. Lilian Fowler, She will assist you to get the fund transfer into your account as I advice her.


Note that the fund is in ATM Card.

Contact my PA on her email below:
Name: Lilian Fowler

Her Email:(lilian_fowler01@hotmail.com)

My PA Mrs Lilian Fowler will direct you to receive the ATM on your contact to him.

Please do let me know Immediately you cash the money so that we can share the joy together, I am very busy here in Taiwan because executing the projects here in Taiwan.

Best Regards,
Engr. Richard Okiki.


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