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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: Olga Kovalenko <olgakkvko@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:50:44 -0700
Subject: CAN WE HAVE A CONVERSATION

Hello,





I am Olga Kovalenko from Mariupol, Ukraine. I am writing to request your
assistance in moving my late husband's money from an offshore account to
your country because of the impacts of war in the banking sectors in
Ukraine.



On the 24th of February, Russian troops started an invasion of Ukraine.My
husband,Mr.Aleksandr Kovalenko and two daughters died On the 30th of May,
2022 in an explosion in Melitopol city. Banks and other agencies have
adopted strict regulations which affect activities.



This observation persuaded me to request for your assistance to stand as my
next of kin or an executor of my estate to legally move the funds abroad.
If you agree to help me move the fund, you will get 40 % percent for your
services. I will give you details on how we will proceed to legally
transfer the fund to your account.



Thanks,



Olga Kovalenko

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