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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: "dos.reeeqa@gmail.com" <dos.reeeqa@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Dear Good friend,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't
known or come across each other before considering the fact that I sourced
your email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person
who can assist me.

I am Miss Marosa Ibrahim Coulibaly 27 years old female from the
Republic of Ivory Coast, West Africa. I am the Daughter of Late
Chief Sgt. Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly (a.k.a General IB ). My late father
was a well known Ivory Coast militia leader. He died on Thursday 28
April 2011 following a fight with the Republican Forces of Ivory Coast
(FRCI). I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment
which I am receiving from my step mother, You can read more about my
late Father death through the below links:

https://www.theguardian.com/ world/2011/apr/28/ivory-coast-
renegade-warlord-ibrahim- coulibaly

She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and
properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I
wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away my international
passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover
where I kept my father's File which contained important documents.
Now I am presently staying in the Mission Camp in Egypt.

I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance.
My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 9.5 Million in in
a secret vault in Egypt. with my name as the next of kin. I had
contacted the Branch Manager secret vault to clear the deposit, he
told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local law does
not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he advised me to
provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I had wanted to
inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am afraid that she will not
offer me anything after the release of the money.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money
into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and
settle down with you. As you indicate your interest to help me I
will give you the contact of the manager where my
late beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of
kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total
money for your assistance and the balance shall be my investment in any
profitable venture which you will recommend to me as i have no any
idea about foreign investment.

Please all communications should be through this email address for
confidential purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will
give you details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance
mail to help me ,

Yours sincerely

Miss Marosa Ibrahim Coulibaly

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