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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:
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:12:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Read mail from Mr.Raphael

>From Raphael
Abidjan - CI

Good day dear,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of entering into business relationship with you. I got an email in your foreign investment trade through website directory of chamber of commerce and industry here in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d묲voire. I prayed over it and selected your country among other names due to its esteeming nature and recommendations given to me as a reputable and trustworthy country I can do business with, and by their recommendations online that I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Raphael by name and my younger sister Juliet the only son and daughter of late Mr and Mrs Chief Vincent Kamura from west Africa here, we are writing this mail to you as matter of urgent response is needed from you to confirm the receipt of this email for more details and clarification. our late father planned to invest a sum of ($15,000,000 USD) FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS in euro zone before he died as a result of ill. this year we decided to transfer this money out from where is deposited so that we will continue our study with you why you will help us invest the fund in a good place of your choice

our late father wrote in a will that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose. Such as: 1). Real Estate and Transportation Industry etc.

I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to

2) to serve as the guardian of this money since I am a boy of 17 years

3) to make arrangement for me and my sister to come over to your country to further our education as you will be the manager of this money and to secure a residential permit in your country for me and my sister Juliet. I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money to your account overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your willingness towards assisting
me as I believe that this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me.

Please get back to me as soon as possible. Anticipating to hear from you soonest.

Yours Sincerely
Raphael

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