joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Chacha <chacha123abc@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Chacha <chacha12abc@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:54:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Waiting for your reply.




From Mrs. Chacha
Kouame,
 
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.

 
I do recognize the surprise this letter will bring to you, most especially as
it comes from a stranger. I am Mrs. Chacha Kouame. We are from Ivory Coast. I
am married to Mr. Adams Kouame who was a wealthy cocoa merchant in Ivory Coast
for years before he died in the year  2013.We were married for many years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks.
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($4.8Million U.S. Dollars)
in one Famous Bank here in Abidjan, the deposit is still intact. Recently my
Doctor told me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one
that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
 
I want you to help to claim and receive the Fund in your account and use it for
the work of God because i cannot do it anything here that i am in this Hospital
due to my current condition now. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this Fund to a any organization or individual that will utilize this Fund the
way I am going to instruct herein.
 
I want a organization or Individual that will use this Fund for orphanages,
widows for propagating the word of Almighty God and to Endeavour that the house
of Almighty God is maintained.
 
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this Fund
and my husband relatives have seized all his investment due to that i don't
have a child and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by the Vultures.
I don't want a situation where this Fund will be used in an ungodly way.
 
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the blossom of the mighty God
 
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
condition according to the Doctors advice, the Doctor said that i should not
make or receive any call, but With Almighty Allah all things are possible.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details. I want you to
always pray for me.
 
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another Organization or
individual for this same purpose.
 
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
 
Hoping to
receive your reply.
 
Thanks
 
Mrs. Chacha Kouame

Anti-fraud resources: