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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: lela_ding@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:43:31 -0600
Subject: Please help me


Hello my dear,

I am happy for your response. I am Mrs. Lela Ding, the wife of late (Mr.
Isaiah Abraham Ding), a politician and a businessman who was killed by
Rebels in my country, Sudan in December 2012. After I lost my husband by
the enemies because of the political crises in my country Sudan, then
followed with the successful funeral of my beloved husband, my last born
(Idris) was kidnapped by the same evil people, and he has not been found
till now. So I found out that my life was in danger in that country, and
then I have to run away from the country to a neighboring country with my
little daughter, Kate. The reason why I write you now is for you to stand
as the trustee to my late husband funds in the bank, so that the transfer
can be done in your name, I will give you all the information that may be
required by the bank.

This is because after my explanations to the bank, which is the “Royal Bank
of Scotland”, London, they advised me to seek for a good foreign partner
who will help me transfer the money and it will appear in your account due
to my current condition. Meanwhile, the money deposited by my late husband
with the Royal Bank of Scotland is ($8,300,000.00 USD) eight million three
hundred thousand united state dollars. So if I get a positive response from
you, then I will give you the contact information of the Bank to get in
touch with them and to transfer the money into your bank account on my
behalf. In the meantime, I promise and guarantee you 40% of the total money
for your assistance, while the remaining 60% of the money will belong to me
and my daughter. Please I am hoping for a positive reply from you as soon
as possible. Attached here are my family photographs and the man on the
photo is my late husband.



Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Lela Ding.

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