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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: jacob vara <vara.jacob4@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: jacobvara88@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:01:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: LOOKING FOR YOUR RESPONSE


Dearest

I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country sierra Leone, but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins. I will be very glad if you can accept to lead me to the right channel by means of your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.

I am Jacob Vara Counta, recently residence in Dakar Senegal west Africa, I m' 21 years old of age, I'm the son of the late Vara Counta My father was a Gold and Diamond Dealer in my home country ( sierra Leone ).Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Seria Loan he called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of USD$12.5 (twelve Million five hundred thousand Dollars) deposit in in a Finance company in Dakar Senegal that he used my name as his beloved son for the next of kin in depositing the fund. And that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for good investment purpose.

The main reason am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of our better future living and investment of huge sum twelve million five hundred thousand dollars (US$,12,500.000.00) my late father deposited for safe keeping under Finance company,in Dakar -Senegal,in my name for safe keeping,

I want you to help me claim the money for transfer to your country on my behalf. As I have mention earlier I will give you more details on this issue on your acceptance to help me.

Pls send me your direct phone contact and private email to reach you in your reply,

Thanks,and God bless you.

Sincerely yours,

Jacob Vara,


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