joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Rita Richard <peterokolo71@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: rita.richard30@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:31:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Good Day Sir/Madam,


Good Day Sir/Madam,

I am Rita Richard, I am just 22 years old, the only Daughter of my late Mr.and Mrs. Stephen Richard, My father was a highly reputable business magnate who operated in the capital of Benin Republic Porto Novo, during his days, before he was poisoned to death by his jealousy brother while on a family meeting in the village.

It is sad to say that my father passed away mysteriously. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 7 years old, and since then my father took me so special.

However, before my father gave up to the ghost on the 19th June 2008 in a private hospital here in Porto Novo, he secretly wave to me to his bedside and whispered in my ear that he deposited the sum of (USD$59.000 000,00) fifty nine million U.S.A dollars in account bank of Ora Bank here in Porno Novo the capital of Benin Republic, that he used my name Rita Richard as the only daughter for the next of kin in depositing the funds.

He also made me to understand that his brother was responsible for his death and instructed me to look for a foreigner who will help me transfer this fund and invest it wisely abroad and to prove it all, six month after my Father's death his brother sold all his properties including our family house.

Dear, I am honourably seeking for your assistance to help me sign-out the funds from the Bank and transfer this funds to your country possibly through your account or ask the Bank to deliver the funds to your account, you will stand as the guardian to this funds while I further my education in your country.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and I wished to invest under your care with your advice please. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards , your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

You can reach me on (rita.richard30@yahoo.fr) which is my currient email address by now.

I will like you to fill these information bellow.
Your full name ---------------
Your age--------------
Your occupation--------------
Your mobile number--------------
Your home address----------------
Your human sex---------------------
Your martial status---------------
Your city-----------------
Your country-------------

Now permit me to ask these few questions, please this question is need to be anwser so that our i will know everythings:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your partner?
2. Can I completely trust you that you can not betray me?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is inyour control while I come over and finalize my education?
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible Immediately I confirmed your willingness then I will send to you my picture and identification. And I will need your own pictures as well.

I wait to hear from you soon.
Your's Sincerly Girl,Thanks i knew that God will help me because i knew that i have a vision.

Thanks,

Lady Rita Richard.

Anti-fraud resources: