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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: "Patience J" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoi@yahoo.pt>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:29:51 -0700
Subject: Compliments

 
GOOD-DAY SIR
 
Compliments of the day to you
 
I am Mrs. Patience Jonathan, Wife of the Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan who Handover on Friday, May 29th, 2015 to the new president Muhammadu Buhari
 
I am contacting you in confidence, and as a means of developing a cordial and fruitful business relationship. Before the Handover we have the sum of Sixty-Five Million United States Dollars (US$65,000,000.00) in cash for safe-keeping in a security vault outside Nigeria because of the present action of the new Government, These funds have been lying dormant in the vault and we feel that the need has arise for us to move the funds out of security company to your personal account for investment purposes.
 
We are therefore seeking for a business partner with Banking Co-ordinates capable of accommodating such a huge amounts and are cable to manage or nominate trustees to manage these funds on our behalf. Your main responsibility would be assistance in receiving these funds through your Bank Accounts, investment of same in worthwhile ventures you consider to be profitable and viable. Please note that, we would not want our identity revealed for obvious reasons and as such must insist that all arrangements will made in your name. For your assistance and confidentiality in these matters, we would be willing to offer to you upon negotiations an agreeable percentage of the total sum and on the profit accruing from the net investment.
 
I am absolutely positive that this arrangement will be of mutual benefit to both of us and think that it is of utmost importance that you get in touch with me through the above e-mail address to enable us discuss the matter further before connecting you to our Lawyer for reach an acceptable arrangement and more vital information
 
 
I Iook forward to hearing from you soon.
Mrs. Patience Jonathan,

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