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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. BRENDA ROBERT" <45_rben@naver.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 09:31:36 +0900 (KST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UmVwbHkgVXJnZW50ICAg?=

Dear Friend.
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a relationship with you, I got your contact from a foreigners guest book in my earnest search for a reliable and God's fearing person whom I can entrust,not only that,but to have you as a good friend.When I got your email I was motivated to go down on my knees and prayed over
it,later I was convinced by my instinct to mail you.

I am Miss Brenda Robert. the only daughter of Mr. Kelvin Robert, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic center and former official capital of Ivory Coast. my Father was murdered alongside my mother and only brother last year by rebels.

I am Presently in a church guest home in Accra Ghana, because of wickedness of uncle's and relatives. Before my Father death He had a domiciliary account here in Accra Ghana, up to the tune of (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand US dollars). That he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of this fund.
Please I need your urgent assistant as a foreign partner to help me transfer this money and use it for investment and to help me further my education because right now I am 16 years old.
I have already since contacted the bank of Africa with regards to this deposit in my name and my intending plan to re-transfer the money abroad for investment and my education. The bank managment made me to understand that the transfer can be done oline upon my request.

Dear,I am honourablly seeking your assistance in the following ways (.1)To help me to transfer this fund from the bank here to your account in your country (2.)To serve as guardian. (3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education.
Moreover,I am willing to offer you a handsome percentage of the total said amount, but I don't have to run into conclusion without our agreement.I think you have to
mail me back urgently stating your wish and idea Furthermore,I will be sending to you my Pictures including every DOCUMENTS ascertained from the bank when the money was deposited by my Late Father with the bank of Africa Ghana.
You can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven working days I will be anticipating to hear from you soonest.

Please you are advice to reply this mail as soon as possible.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards,Miss Brenda Robert

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