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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: "Mrs. Kadi Fadika" <ceokadi@outlook.fr>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 15:40:31 +0000
Subject: I am


Dear Friend,

I write you this letter with confidence I have on you.

I am Mr. Liu C. Heng, a citizen of Taiwan. I am working in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. as the Branch Manager of SGBCI bank.

I have a genuine business proposal to you' is for the benefit of YOU and ME in our families, which came up due to the recent market trade in my bank. It is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city at the end of each year report. In the course of this year report, I discovered that an excess profit of: Six million two hundred thousand United States dollars, (USD$6,200.000.00) was made, after I gave full credit report to my head office in the capital city. Which my head office are not aware of, and will never be aware of, no other person knows anything concerning it. I have since placed these funds without any beneficiary HOLDER name. As the Branch Manager of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money without a help of foreigner outside this country.

I want you to receive these funds on my behalf for further investment in a good business venture in your country. The source of this money is legitimate. We will share the money equal (50% / 50%).

I am looking forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Liu C.Heng


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