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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: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1ycy4gR2xhZGlzIEtvbnRlIg==?= <arcangel@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE
 
 
From Mrs.= Gladis Konte
 
 
My Dear Friend
 
 
= I am Mrs. Gladis Konte, a director in African Development Bank (ADB) Ouagad= ougou Burkina Faso, I got your email information through the Burkina's Cham= ber of Commerce and industry on foreign business relations here in Ouagadou= gou Burkina Faso I haven't disclose this deal to anybody and I also hoped t= hat you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about = to establish with you for the mutual benefit of you and I. I need your urge= nt assistance in transferring the sum of ($10.5) millions dollars into your= account within 14 working banking days.
 
 
This money = has been dormant for years in our bank without claim due to the owner of th= is fund died along with his entire family and supposed next of kin in an ai= r crash. I want our bank to release these funds to you as the nearest perso= n to our deceased customer while i come over to your country to share this = fund with you as soon as you confirm this fund into your account and ask me= to come over. I don't want the money to go into our bank treasure as an ab= andoned fund. So this is the reason why i contacted you so that our bank wi= ll release this money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer. P= lease i would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it = if you are not interesting.
 
 
Upon the receipt of your= reply and indication of your capability, i will give you full details on h= ow the business will be executed and also note that you will have 50% of th= e above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me while th= e remaining 50% will be for me because i don't want anyone here in our bank= to know my involvement until you confirm this fund into your account and a= sk me to come over for the sharing as i indicated.
 
 
I= f you agree to follow up this transaction with a full dedication do get bac= k to me with this requested information below as I listed it: please contac= t me with my direct email for security reason:
 
 
1. Fu= ll Name: .........
2. Telephone Numbers: ...........
3. Your Age: ...= .....
4. Your Sex: ...........
5. Your Occupation: ............
6.= Your Country: ............
7. City: ...........
8. Your Home Address= : ................
9. Marital Status: ................
 
&nbs= p;
Meanwhile, please if you are willing and ready to handle this transac= tion with me, do get back to me for more details.
 
 
Th= anks,
Mrs. Gladis Konte

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