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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: "Fred Ampiah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredampiah@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 05:50:53 -0700
Subject: FOR YOUR PERUSAL

With due respect,

Permit me for bumping into your privacy. I am not sure if you will take the content of this email seriously; taking into consideration the manner and medium with which I have initiated this contact, but I will appeal to you to give me the benefit of doubt. I got your contact on the internet, while searching for someone that can handle what I am about to bring before you.

It sounds so strange to hear that one will be searching the internet to look for a prospective business acquaintance. That was exactly what I have done, because the situation necessitated it. I am in total and absolute control of a portfolio that could be of mutual benefit to both of us, if we are able to come to an agreement to work together.


The said portfolio that contains the sum of $10 million was ship to your country by a diplomat, the funds was suppose to be deliver a citizen of your country but after shipping it to your country i did not hear from him till date, it was ship last month, I have been trying to reach him on the phone number he gave me and i have also send him email times without number without hearing from him.

It was just last week i heard that was he dead so the consignment containing the $10 million is there in your country that was why i have to contact you if you can be of help to me and we share the money together or go into business together. all we have to do is just to change the ownership to your name and the funds deliver to you.There is no risk involved.

Please send the information below to me so that we can start the process of getting the money to you before i come over to your country for us to know how to invest it.

name
tel number
address

I wait for your quick response.

Thanks
Fred Ampiah

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