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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 Sophie Kala <sophia_kala@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: sophiekala1@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 21:41:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dearest,




Dearest,



I feel secured to give you details about my self. My names is Sophie Kala the daughter of Chief Alassane Kala of mended tribe in Mali north. On the 13th may, 2012 my father was murdered by some rebel group on the accusation that he is a great sponsor and in support to restore the democratically, almost half of our palace was burnt. Fortunately I was not in the home when they raided the palace; my father married 2 wives with 4 children¡¯s. The two wives, with 3 children were murdered in cold blood while i was not around when the incident happen. Right now I am left alone since the sudden assassination of my father and the family. I have been displaced and totally disorganized left with nothing and nobody to cater for me since their deaths.



My father came back from travel sometime before the incident and gave me some document to keep for him as usual he told me that he deposited $5.5million (five millions five hundred thousand American Dollars) and some kilos of gold in a metallic trunk box which he deposited to SDP security company Abidjan Ivory Coast as a family treasure. I made arrangement with two pace keeping force to help me to move out of the city, however i moved out of Mali successfully, to Ivory Coast Abidjan where I am now. I have went to confirm at the security company and the director told me that the trunk box is still in their custody even right now as i am talking to you the new government of ivory coast is having problem due some political crises with old government ,



Now because of the present political crisis and blood shed in this country Ivory Coast so i don¡¯t want to experience it again so I wish to transfer these box containing the fund in the security company abroad and enter into a business venture as the country (Ivory Coast) is no longer a peaceful country as it use to be before. This country has witness all sort of political unrest ranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent citizens and stranger¡¯s people are living in fears as the country is no longer that peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason I have decided to contact you, to assist me to lift this my consignment out of this country. Please I need your assistance.



Now permit me to ask these few questions as my guardian,



1.Can you honestly help me as your partner or your daughter?

2.Can I completely trust you?

3.What percentage of the total amount in question

will be good for you after the money is transfer to your country?

4.Can you help me to come over to your country and further my educational carrier?

5.Can you assure me of the confidentiality of this transaction, So that when coming in to your country there would not be focus of attention?



Regards

Sophie Kala.

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