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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: samphy sambath <sambathsamph@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 09:25:54 +0700
Subject: Latter of Intent,

Dear Good Friend,

Is my humble pleasure to write to you, and to ask you, of your health and
that of your business and your family in particular. I will be please if
you will act upon this mail, in as much i have no previous dealings with
you, but be rest assured that my contact to you will bring joy and
happiness to the whole family, as a woman am real and genuine to have you
on this business investment proposal, i have set before you, as my trusted
foreign partner and friend.

I am Mrs.Samphy Sambath, base in south east Asia, an account officer to
Mr.Hachirou Kiichi, who was nationalized in United Kingdom. the late
Mr.Hachirou Kiichi was a Japaneses self -made billionaire and business
tycoon.

The late Mr.Hachirou Kiichi deposited Fourteen Million Two Hundred
Thousand united state dollars ( $14, 200,000.00 ) as a secret account in
our bank, here in south east Asia for her girl friend who he intended to
get married to [ Mrs.Kunthea Maly ] who also die eight [8] years ago, in a
motor accident. Mrs.Kunthea Maly was one of the daughter of a royal ruling
class family in south east Asia.

As an account officer at the said time of this account, i knew of all the
transactions made by late Mr.Hachirou Kiichi from Japan and united kingdom
ACCOUNTS to Mrs.Kunthea Maly account to our bank, until now that the
account have entered dormant. It is on this note i seek to contact you very
urgent, as i honestly decided to reach you through this mail.

My intention to look for a honest and trusted foreign partner to handle
this project came as a result of the announcement by the Prime Minister Sam
dech Hun Sen that all accounts holders from 4 year and above as dormant
accounts , all such fund should be transfer with immediate effect into the
government account, and it will be used for developing agriculture and
community project in the state.

Both of us will share the percentage as 60% to me and 40% to you either of
the fund or investment. I am open to negotiate your percentage.Your utmost
attention and sincerity is needed, i will detail you more on this project
as i received your intent consideration to work with me.

Waiting for your response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Samphy Sambath,

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