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: dlfene dlfene <dlfene27@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: <collinsike500@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2016 09:24:37 +0000
Subject: Mr.Darlington lamine.


Dear sir ,Please permit me your attention to introduce to your organization a very lucrative business. I work as a junior executive in a consultancy firm.My name is Mr.Darlington lamine..My boss is in business with one of the greatest business of all time.We are talking about Alhaji Buda farms.The president of Buda Farms.The owner of the biggest cattle farm in West Africa and The Biggest fish farmer.This is the man they call the food basket of Africa.His cocoa and palm tree plantations are the biggest and his vegetable oil plants are located in the 16 West African countries.Now my boss supplies this Business magnet an essential vaccine at the price of US4,900. per carton, and sometimes we supply up to 2000 or 3000 cartons.Briefly,I am contacting you because my boss traveled to china and he will be there for two month. Now,I received a letter from the Alhaji Buda Farms, requesting two thousand cartons supply of the vaccine.I have called back to the Buda Farms and informed them that my boss traveled,he will not be back soon and since they need the vaccine urgently,that I will introduce them directly to the Manufacturers of the vaccine from where my boss buy.The President of the Buda Farms invited me to his Presence and I confirmed my word to him, and he promised me his confidence and to deal only with me if I can do this. HOWEVER I TOLD HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURERS RECEIVE 70% ADVANCE PAYMENT BEFORE THEY WILL SELL THE VACCINE.I know where my boss buy this vaccine in Europe . The Price of the vaccine is US$2000. per carton. I will need you to contact Alhaji Buda and Inform him that you are the manufacturer of the vaccine and that you will sell to him at the price of US$4,400 per carton. You will inform him to make 70% advance payment as is the Procedure.He will not hesitate to send the money immediately.If your organization is interested to be my partners in this transaction, please contact me immediately so that we can discuss on how to execute this lucrative deal.Truly yours,Mr.Darlington lamine.

Anti-fraud resources: