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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: Bemba Kamara <bemba.kamara@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:25:56 +0100
Subject: Season's Greetings.

[Assistance for Foreign Investments]
Dear Sir,
I decided to contact you for my US$8.5 Million investment intention
in your country. I am the marketing manager of Goetz Export, in 2009,
a man called Bill Burton came for purchase of crude oil in Nigeria on
his way back he was met by Sea patrol Naval officers who found him
guilty of illegal purchase and repatriated him never to return to our
territorial waters again, this was how I lost contact with Bill since
2009 till today.
Mr. Bill left behind the above Eight million five hundred thousand
dollar which includes my unpaid commission with a finance house here
in my name as next of Kin. Now that the finance house is urging and
threatening to confiscate these funds if they do not hear from Bill
before the end of this month my decision to propose to you to receive
these funds on my behalf for investments in your country is to protect
these funds from confiscation.
For receiving these funds before my arrival and assisting me with
letter of invitation to join get my traveling documents to your
country you shall be entitled to 30%, 10% for any expenses. I have a
perfect plan to send these funds to anywhere without any risk.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated and please keep this between us.
Sincerely,
Bemba Kamara.
+234 8162 363984.

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