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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: "kwameaddo@cantv.net" <kwameaddo@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:31:44 -0430
Subject: kwame and linda

FROM Kwame & Linda Addo

Dearest one,

Based on your profile, we are happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betrayed our trust which we are going to lay on you.

I am Kwame Addo,23 years old and the only son of our late parents Mr.Edward and Mrs Lilian Addo My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ghana during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.February 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time.

But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 7 years old and my sister was 4years old, and since then our father took us so special. Before his death on February 12th 2006 he called me and told me that he has the sum of Ten Million United State Dollars.(USD$10 000 000) left in a bank here in Ghana, but he use my name as the next of kin for security reasons personal know only by him.But because of the agreement he made with the bank that my age must be 30years old before i can have access to the money.

Now that my daddy is death and because of my condition over here in this country, We plead to you to assist us receiving this money into your account in your country to enable me and my sister (Linda) to come and meet with you while we further our education.

I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ghana. The death of my Daddy actually brought sorrow to our life. Dear,we are in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.For your assistance we will give you 20% of the total funds.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can we completely trust you?
2. Can we invest this money in your country?
Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible.

Thank you so much.
Our sincere regards,
Kwame and Linda Addo

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