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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 BLANCA EDWARD" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 07:34:35 -0800
Subject: DEAREST ONE

Dearest,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person who can assist me.

I am Miss Blanca Edward 24 years old female from United Kingdom, England; i am the Daughter of Late Chief Sgt. Hillary Edward, My late father died on Thursday 28 April 2012 after a brief illness.

I am forced to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my stepmother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to USA, but she hide away my international passport and other valuable documents, even all my personal photographs. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's files which contains important documents. Now I am presently staying in the church for shelter and protection hence i have no where else to go from here. I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance, my most required concern is for you to recognized me as your friend. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of £5,000,000.00 pounds (Five Million Pounds) in one bank herein United Kingdom in my name as the next of kin. I have contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the bank manager told me that i cannot be allowed to clear such amount since i have not reached at the

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down with you. As you indicate your interest to help me I will give you the contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 40% out of the total money for your assistance after the fund have been transferred to your account, and the balance of 60% shall be mine for my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as i have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all communications should be through this email address for confidential purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you the details of the concerned bank where the money is deposited in my next mail the moment i receive your acceptance mail to help me. Here is my email address: blancaedward24@yahoo.com

Yours sincerely
Miss Blanca Edward.

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