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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: Steven <22@Steven625.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <steven74_collis@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:27:55 +0530
Subject: Investment Proposal

Dearest,



My story will break your heart if you have a godly mind towards people and those in pain, I thought that life will ever be sweet and of pleasure, but the reverse was the case, when I lost parents the same day.
My name is Steven Collins I am child of Kofi Collins, from the family of big five here Ghana, big five mean those people who fought to bring Ghana independence, my father is a great politician

My father murdered last two years, because his political ambition, from investigation we understand my father was betrayed by our family members who jealous him because his riches and position.

Before his death he deposited $12.5m with Financial security company in the UK, presently the family are fighting me daily because this properties, because according to culture if the elder dies, the young ones will take of his properties most especial when children are still very young to handle them.

I am just 15years , I cannot withstand their problems, I decided to leave the properties for them, but I have kept the document of the $12.5m secret from them, I know of this fund when I was 11years old, My problem is that I cannot operate this money now, and I have been advised by the manager seek for foreign beneficiary who I can help me invest this money in his country.

Please I want you to help invest this money in any good business in India, you can use it for business now, until I grow up to where we can both manage it together, if my family know about this fund they will also seize it from me.

You contact me through my email for more details:
Email: steven74_collis@yahoo.com

Thanks for your cooperation

Steven Collins

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