joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Pascal Dikko <pascaldikko_2013@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:50:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I AM WRITING YOU WITH TEARS.


I AM WRITING YOU WITH TEARS.
This message might come to you as a surprise. However, I am Mr.Pascal Dikko, the only son Of Late Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Dikko from Ivory Coast. I am an Orphan being that I lost my Parents. My Father was a serving director of the Agricultural board in Ivory Coast here durring His days.My Father was poisoned to death by his Family members because of His wealth.. Before his death in a private hospital here he told me that he deposited a huge sum of $10.5million in a Security Comapany here in our country, that he use my name as beneficiary to deposit the fund in security company because i am his only son.
I want you to help me to retrieve this fund from the security company and transfer it to your account there in your country or any safer place outside my country as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund, My father gave me all the documents concerning the fund before his death.
Dear, my plan is to come over to Your country and further my education after the transfer, While You will be the person to do investment in any Good investment there in your country, this is my reason for writing to you. And l am willing to offer you 20% out of the total fund as you help me receive this fund in your account.
I need your urgent responce in this issue,am waiting to hear from You as soon as You read my massege.
Thanks and best regards.Your's SincerelyPascal Dikko.

Anti-fraud resources: