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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: Lawrence Franklin <sexyslim112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lawrencelfranklin@aol.com
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 22:37:00 -0800
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Hello!

My name is Lawrence Franklin, a staff sergent in the US Army
presently serving in Syria, I sincerely apologize for intruding into
your privacy, this might come as a surprise to you, but nothing is
more distressing to me at this time as i find myself forced by events
beyond my control, i have summoned courage to contact you.

Some money in various currencies where discovered in barrels at a farm
house in the middle East during a rescue operation early 2003 in the
Iraq War,and it was agreed by Staff Sergent Kenneth Buff and myself
that some part of these money be shared between both of us, I was
given a total of ($22Million US Dollars) as my own share , I kept this
money in a consignment for a long while with a security Company which
declared and deposit as my personal effects and it has been secured
and protected for years now with the diplomatic Delivery Service.

Now, the WAR in Iraq is over, and all possible problems that could
haveemanated from the shared money has been totally cleaned up and all
file closed, all what was discovered in the Middle East is no more
discussed, am now ready to retire from active services by the end of
this month, but, i need a trustworthy person that can help me take
possession of this funds
and keep it safe while i work on my relief letters to join you so that
we could discuss possible business partnership together with the
money.

But I tell you what! No compensation can make up for the risk we are
taken with our lives.You can confirm the genuineness of the findings
by clicking on this web site.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I found your contact particulars in an address journal,I’m seeking
your kind assistance to move the sum of US$22 Million Dollars to you
as far as I can be assured that the money will be safe in your care
until I complete my
service here in (SYRIA) before the end of the month.

The most important thing is; “Can I Trust you”?,As an officers on
ACTIVE DUTY am not allowed access to money, therefore, i have declared
the content of the consignment as personal effect that i would like to
be delivered to a friend. You will be rewarded with 20% of this funds
for your help, all that i required is your trust between us till the
money get to you.If you
have any reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this message, If
you are willing to help please reply for further details.

Sincerely,
Sgt.Lawrence Franklin

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