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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: Mrs Bohdana Aleksander <mrsbohdana20aleksander@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 04:09:49 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear

Dear friend,



I write you this letter from the heart full of sincerity and tension. Am
Mrs. Bohdana Aleksander, the wife of Mr.Danilo Aleksander, Ukraine
sunflower oil and wheat, maize farmer my husband was murdered by the
Russian Army troop because of the war between Russian and Ukraine it was so
very terrible. He was a sunflower oil and wheat and maize farmer who have
invested much in agriculture political opponents.



I acknowledge very well that my Husband deposited the sum of 6.5 Million
Euros. with a security and financial company in France with the intention
of using it for the purchase of new farm machineries and chemical for
Agricultural, well I got your contact through chamber of commerce, as you
may know, living in Ukraine is currently very risky and for this reason I
am contacting you with great confidence in the hope of entrusting you with
the care and custody of the fund for investment purposes in your country.



Please, I would like to know how convenient it might be for you to assist
me claim the fund as a good business partner to my late husband. The fund
in question is 6.5 Million Euros, I want you to understand that this is
purely family fund not money laundering affair.



I solicit for your honest assistance as I want this fund to be transferred
to your account in oversea with your partnership, I will want to invest
this fund in your country. We can invest the fund as a family investment
together with you in your Country. I look forward to your reasonable
response and in return I will provide you with more details.



Warm Regards,

Mrs. Bohdana Aleksander

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