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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: zhang hou <zhanghou28@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 09:46:24 -0700
Subject: compensation

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mohamed ,i hailed from the capital city Libreville in (Gabon),i
worked with a manufacturing company,presently in Nigeria.I was given a
post in the company,as the managing director,that control in and out of the
company.Mean while,the owner of the company was late,he died as a result of
heart cancer,and ever since,he deceased,the federal government of
Nigeria,decided to have the properties to be theirs,their reason was
that,the properties was built in their residence,that was why,they decided
to claim it,and at the same time,they urge everybody that is working under
the company to evacuate around the company site with immediate effect.

Perhaps,and what we did was to follow the instruction of the government.We
all left the place.I being the managing director of the company,i got in
contact with the bank to know the exact amount that,the deceased owner of
the company,has in his bank statement of account,before he died,so the bank
has to disclose to me,that he was having a total sum of $150,000 dollars,in
his bank account,then i told them to transfer the money,so that it will be
in my possession,then they said,that i should search for an eligible
trusted foreigner from another country,that will be in possession of the
fund,in order for him/her to be compensated.

So, to my understanding,i said it will be difficult for a person,to be in
full possession,of that amount of money,stipulated above,so i said to my
self that i will take the risk to get a good person,that will be in
respective of the money,as it has been stated,by the bank.My question to
any person whom is coming to be in possession,of the fund,that was left in
the deceased account,will be demanded,to respond to any instruction,that
the bank ought him,to do,before you can be able to be in possession of the
money,and as well receive your percentage from it.But bear in mind,that you
are expected to send your personal contact information,as follows.

FULL NAME.........
COUNTRY STATE/ADDRESS........
AGE..
SEX...
PHONE NUMBER.....
OCCUPATION.....


Finally,you are expected to forward these requested information, to me,and
also you can as well, feel free to contact me,on my contact phone number on
+2347031139953,then we can talk at length,concerning what you are require
to offer to it.

I look forward to hear from you.

Thanks.

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