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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: "Miss.Ruth Kante" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ruthkante79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 07:50:37 -0800
Subject: I AM ORPHAN PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Dear Sir/ Madam,
 
I hope that I am not embarrassing you with this email because I know you did not expect it or know me. But kindly be rest assured that I have irresistible urge to write it. Believe me, the mail is an indication of love for you and happiness I shall always wish you.
 
I am Miss Ruth Kante, 25years old and the only Daughter of late Mr. and Mrs.Adolf ZAWADI the former vice president of Togolese chambers of Cocoa & Coffee Dealers Association .My late father was very wealthy cocoa & coffee dealer and also Timber Exporter, my mother died ten years ago and my father was poisoned to death by his political members .Before his death my father told me that he made a deposit of the sum of 10.6 Million (Usd) Dollars In a Nigeria Bank, as he hand over the deposit certificate to me, i traveled to Nigeria and my father's Lawyer took me to the bank,and i did confirm that my father really has the money but my late father placed an instruction on the deposited fund that i must be 35 years of age before the bank will released the money to me or i get someone to claim the money on my behalf as my fathers business oversea partner because the people that killed my father is after my life now to make sure that our family are  wiped off .Infarct as I am writing to you now I am in hi
 
I am interested to offer 10% to you and again I will hand this money over to you to invest it for me wisely as you know, this is the highest confidence and trust any person can repose on the other especially when it is considered that we did not know ourselves, before then you are expected to display high degree of maturity, responsibility, and understanding in handling this information.I will give the lawyer your information to contact you for the transfer of the money. For the confidentiality of this transaction please strictly reply me through my direct E-mail Address:( ruthkante79@gmail.com ) for more details (is very important) i will remain with you for the rest of my life. Please help me out so that those that killed my father will not see me to kill me. If you are interested to help me send me the below information:
 
1.Full Names:__________
2.Contact Address:__________
3.Private phone number:__________
4.Private Email:__________
5:Your Photo:__________
 
  Remain Blessed.
Best regards,
Miss.Ruth Kante

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