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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: "John Yustman" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 12:31:45 -1200
Subject: RE: PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL:

RE: PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL:

My name is John Yustman I would like to present to you a Business Proposition for your consideration. I hold on Trusts the sum of $28,000,000.00 Twenty Eight Million United States American Dollars) that belongs to my late client. The aforementioned funds were blocked in our ESCROW Bank Account pending when a Beneficiary will be appointed by me to claim the said funds.

I am willing and able to apoint you a Beneficiary to the above mentioned funds to our bank for possible claiming and evacuation if you are capable and competent to receive the aforesaid funds herein. Our Sharing Ratio is 50/50. For further details, please provide me you telephone numbers and your private email address. Strict confidentiality must be accorded to this transaction if you are interested.

Yours Respectfully,
John Yustman

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