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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: Suha araf <suhaforhelp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:44:26 +0100
Subject: MY SINCERE PROPOSAL.

* I am MR. SAMSON NKUME, from ZIMBABWE. During the current crises against
the white farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of President, ROBERT MUGABE
to claim all the white owned farms in our country.My father was one of the
great and best farmers in my country. ROBERT MUGABE destroyed and killed
my dad .Before this happened HE WROTE HIS WILL, which reads "(MY BELOVED
SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF USD$25.5MILLION {TWENTY
FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS} WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX
WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN (SPAIN). IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED
BY DEATH ONLY". This money was deposited as family Artifacts to avoid much
demurrage . Get a reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this
money out of SPAIN for investment purposes. I deposited the money in your
name and you can claim it alone with the deposit code. Your mother has the
deposit document. The lives and future of my family depends on this money
so much, I will be very grateful if you can assist me. I am now living in
SPAIN as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKER and the financial law of SPAIN does not
allow me certain financial rights. I cannot invest this money in SPAIN,I am
asking you to assist me transfer this money out of SPAIN for investment
purposes. I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total fund, while 5% will
be for any expenses and 65% will be kept for me and my family. I will
direct you on how to contact the security company.Contact me on my private
e-mail address:samsonnkume@gmx.com <address%3Asamsonnkume@gmx.com> *

*SAMSON NKUME *

*(FOR THE FAMILY)*

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