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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: ssamsu zeden <ssazen66@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 00:16:35 -1200
Subject:


I would respectfully request that you keep the content of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come across
as a result of this mail with due regards, I am Mr Yale Zenned, a solicitor
at law, personal attorney to Mr. Hamish .Chang, C.E.O. Gold Company in Lome
Togo. On the 21st of April 2009, my client, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a ghastly car accident along Benin express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several inquiries to his embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, In my desperate search for urgent assistance, I
decided to search over the foreign mission guestbook, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in
repatriating theMichal Karski fund valued at USD$5.5 million left behind by
my client before it got confiscated or declared serviceable by the (ORA
BANK PLC) here in Lome-Togo, where this huge amount was deposited. And now
the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. I
have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you refusing
to work with me and alerting the public. My position as the personal
attorney to Mr. Hamish Chang, guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you find yourself able to work with me, I urge you to
indicate to that effect. In closing, please observe utmost confidentiality,
and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both
of us as I am willing to share %40 with you while I get %60 i expect your
response to my phone number

Awaiting your urgent

Best Regards.

Mr Yale Zenned+22891558862

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