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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: info@diamondmining.com
Reply-To: ali.bayltar1@gmail.com
Date: 18 May 2019 11:16:22 -0700
Subject: Re: respond

Hi

I am  Hussain Paul the only son of late former Director of finance, Micheal Paul Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.

I must confess my agitation is real and my word is my bond in this proposal. My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition for my country during the peak of the disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money with the BANK where I am residing under political asylum with my mother Mrs Mary Paul and younger sister.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of  ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone have revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you and all I needed from you is to furnish me with your personal information in which I can contact and also identify the person responding to this urgent message:

1) FULL NAMES
2) PHONE NUMBERS AND FAX  NUMBERS
3) A COPY OF ANY ID FOR IDENTIFICATION
4) OCCUPATION
5) DATE OF BIRTH

The said amount is  (Fifty Million Great Britain Pounds) £50 Million and I am compensating you with 30% of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really want to invest this money in your country where there is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is  real and never a joke. My late father Micheal Paul  gave me the photocopies of the certificate of  deposit issued to him by the BANK on the date of deposit for you to be clarify because I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction confidential because this money is the only hope I have in my life presently and that of my living immediate family.

Please respond to my email immediately you've gone through it. I am offering you 30% of total amount,just in case of any other necessary expenses you might incur during this transaction.

N.B Try to negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risk free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to
your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business so please advise me on anyother businesses you feel might interest me.

Respond back for more explanation and promise me, my younger sister and our mother to be an immediate family to us considering our situation and not to betray us.

Thanks and God bless
Hussain Paul
Best regards

NB: my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.

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