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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: Dr.Louis Christopher <louisc11@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:54:44 +0000
Subject: Good Day My Dear


Good Day My Dear

I wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense benefit to both of us.My name is Dr. Louis Christopher bill and exchange of the foreign remittance department of a bank in Africa, with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of US$16.8m belonging to a deceased customer from France who died on 3rd January 2004 through plane crash, a Boeing B-737-3Q8 that crashed into the red sea after it takeoff from the Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Egypt.Web;http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3365721.stm

Since his untimely death, his fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.Our banking law and guidelines here stipulates that if any funds remain unclaimed after 12years, the funds will be push into the government treasury account as unclaimed bill.

This business proposition would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from all breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 39% of the total sum as gratification, 1% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, while 60% will be for me and my partner

I wait to hear from you for further directives while stating your wish in this
deal. Contact me at (mr.louischristopher@yahoo.fr)

Yours Faithfully

Dr. Louis Christopher.



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