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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: David Dore <daviddore006@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 04:29:45 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


Attn ,
Reference is made to my phone call this morning.
The Federal treasury of United States Of America issued newly designed $100 notes involving recall of old notes
My good client from Liberia whom has been in hind out wanted trade-offs with careful measure. I am a consultant and a lawyer, so I devised good means of getting quick result, which I boldly made enquiring, and I was referred to the Bank International Consultant who will be floating the success of the exchange through Europe in Switzerland for the trade before wiring to your bank account as we shall agree.
Presently,The bank of Ghana, is facing a very strong challenge as the government is faced with debt economy and is never ideal to trade it through them, so the international consultant in Ghana with coordinate in Europe is ready to facilitate the process, upon the means of strong financial cover of a renown personality and private company status abroad.
I got your contact from a sure source. He reassured me that you can help the preliminary support in Europe where the exchange with the willing parties shall be achieved. The funds will be disbursed with every participate parties as the grantor holds a fair share.
The amount are millions of dollars which I am ready to disclose figure and the source of the money to you upon your reply. The Federal treasury in USA is made ready, to broadcast the serial numbers in confirmation of genuine of legal tender,the parties had assured me that after the broadcasting of the notes numbers, exchange will take place immediately. Please show me kind support, as I do not want this fortune of mine to waste away, I am core ready to go into smooth agreement which will benefit you.
Regards,Barr David Dore.

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