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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: "Kamal Jimmy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iivvxx@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 04:38:22 -0800
Subject: I need your help (Very Urgent)

Dearest
My name is Kamal Jimmy, I am 21 years old Medical student in University of Sudan , I am the only child of Late Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla who was the rural development minister in Sudan.

My late father was killed by his driver whom was paid by unknown people to assassinate my family but he succeeded in killing my father and the shocked death of my father leads to my mother death after 3 days of father's death. You can read more about my father death in the BBC news below website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12403620

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I was receiving from my step mother whom in partnership with her boy friend has taken away all my father's treasury and assets since the unexpected death of my father and also refused me access to everything and hid my international passport and other valuable traveling documents, luckily to me she couldn't discover about a deposit of US$5M my late father made with a bank when I traveled with him to Burkina-Faso on my 18th birthday which my name was used as next of kin and signatory.

Last month I managed to escape to Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso through road where I now seek asylum at refugee camp. I am actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me to transfer the fund US$5M (my inheritance)and relocate to his/her country as I was advised by my late mother for my safety. I have chosen to contact you after reading your profile and I believe you will not betray me now that you have known my predicament. I wish to invest this money in your country under your studded advice/guidance. when my inheritance is properly secured you will have 20% of the value for your assistance. I have gone to the bank and establish ownership, please I need your assistance urgently in moving this fund and also help me relocate to your country.

I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely so that we will begin the transfer process because I want to leave this refugee camp as soon as possible. Life here to me is a hell, no love, no affection and no amenities, more importantly, I want to complete my studies. kindly let me know your willingness to assist me and I promise to always be truthful and faithful. I await your urgent response. Please do keep this confidential for security reason. Have a nice day.

Kamal

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