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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: Cyrielle Roseline Anov <mroseline01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Cyrielle Roseline Anov <cyrielleroselineanov@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:41:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

Permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Miss Cyrielle Roseline Anov, 20 years
of age the only child and Daughter of late Mr Anov Harold, from
Ivory Coast. I want to use this medium to request for your assistance
for relocation and investment establishment in your custody by
transferring my inherited money into your bank account. My late father
Mr Anov Harold, was a businessman before he was assassinated he died
on 13th of October 2013. Some months after the death of my father, two
of my uncles conspired against me and sold my father’s properties to a
Chinese businessman all because I am a girl.

A week ago, I opened my father’s briefcase and saw some documents which
my late father used and 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 better life and take care of myself.
The Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my
present status doesn’t permit me by the local laws to clear money or
make a transfer of money into an account. He advised me to present
somebody or a company to stand on my behalf who will help me and invest
the money or I should wait till when I will be 25 years old according to
the law of Ivory Coast.

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. The amount of the money is (6.2 Million Dallars only) and I have
confirmed it from the bank.
You will help me to place the money in a more profitable business
investment in your Country. You will also help by getting a nice school
in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to
compensate you with 40% of the total money for your services and the
balance shall be my capital in your establishment.

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

Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely.
Miss Cyrielle Roseline Anov.

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