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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: Paul lizzy Kuma <kumapaul555@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:47:43 +0000
Subject: Hi,Good Day

From:Lizzy.paul Kuma
Rue de Palais Plato Abidjan 01
COTE D'IVORIE, West Africa.

My name is Lizzy paul Kuma , I am 22years old girl from Ivory Coast. I
want to have a relationship with you, I need to tell you more things,
but first I need your help to Stand for me as a trustee. My father
late Joseph Kuma was a businessman before he was shot by the rebels
during the recent political crisis in our country. After the death of
my father, two of my uncles conspired against me and sold my father's
properties to a Lebanese businessman all because I am a small girl.
Before the death of my late father in a private hospital here in our
country, He secretly called me beside his hospital bed and told me
that he deposited money in a bank here in Ivory Coast with my name as
the next of kin.

I have tried to withdraw the money so that I can start a new life and
take care of myself with the money, The banker told me that my present
status does not permit me by the banking laws to claim my late
father's deposited money in the bank based on the agreement my father
had with their bank when he deposited the money.

He advised me to provide a trustee who will help me as my guardian or
I should wait till when I will be 25 years old according to the
agreement bond between my late father and the bank.

I have chosen to contact you and would like you to take me as your own
blood and help me. I will like to disclose much to you if you can help
me to relocate to your country because my uncle has threatened to kill
me here because i did not have any parent to fight for me. The amount
is four five hundred thousand US Dollars ($4,500,000.00) and I have
the proves of deposit and the copy of ther agreement bond my late
father had with the bank when he deposited the money.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To help me pay the clearance charges
(2) To provide a good bank account into which this money would be
transferred into.
(3) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things
into action immediately. In the light of the above, I will appreciate
an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle
this transaction sincerely.Please do keep this only to your self. I
beg you not to disclose it to anyone until I come over to your country
because I am afraid of my wicked uncles who has threatened to kill me
here in my country.

Waiting for your reply,
Yours one

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