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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: "Catherine Asworth" <testing@estate.so-sys.com>
Reply-To: Catherine00Asworth@qq.com
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 15:11:56 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP NEEDED




Hello,

How are you today? Your first reaction to this mail will be total
rejection, scare and may be unbelief, owing largely to the atrocities
people commit these days. But this mail comes from a kind and good
spirited person.

With due respect and apology if I am bothering you in any manner, I know
the internet is not safe anymore, people have abused it so much that it is
difficult to trust anyone, lies, deceit, impersonation and theft to name
but few. So please, I am begging you to handle what I am about to say
with a pure heart and utmost secrecy. If after reading this email, you
feel you cannot be of any help to me, please delete this message to avoid
internet mongers pretending to be me.

My name is Catherine Asworth a head of computing department here in United
Kingdom. This mail is very confidential.

I want to transfer Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling (15,000,000.00 GBP),
that belongs to my Late client; He is a Director and owner of
Petrochemical Service. He died without a will. Base on my investigation, I
found out that no one is aware of this account.
Contact me on my Email address.... ( Catherine00Asworth@qq.com ).


However, I need your assistance and cooperation towards this. I will like
you to provide an empty bank account where the fund will be transferred.


Then after the transfer, I will immediately visit your country for the
sharing. I will receive 60% of the total amount and you 35%, remaining 5%
will be for any expenses incurred.

Regards

Catherine Asworth






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