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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. ROSE TAYLOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodwishs@cash4u.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:55:02 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENCIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

CONFIDENCIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
 
Email: goodwishs@cash4u.com
 
I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please be rest assured that its with good faith and intention from a family in dare need of your assistance to help us transfer the inheritance sum of (US$25 million) TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONUS DOLLARS, into your account or companys account.
 
My name is MRS. ROSE TAYLOR,one of the wives of FORMERLIBERIA President.
Beforemy husbandwas arrested, he had taken me onthe 15th of AUGUST2004to deposit the sum of US$ 25m (TWENTY-FIVEMILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with asecurity and finance company based in South Africa for safe keeping as if he for saw the looming danger thatwas coming on him. This moneywas deposited ina metal sealed box as a consignmentlabelled 'FAMILY TREASURE: with the security company
 
My only son,JAMES TAYLORand  have meet and agreed after consultingfinancial expert who humbly advised us that the best way for realizing and safe guarding this fund is to involve a foreign partner who will assist us to move out the fund from South Africawith immediate effect.
 
MyHUSBANDwas arrestedand taken to World Crime Court (WCC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Europe for an unfair alleged crime trial, as the whole worldhave been communicated through BBC, CNN & AL-JASEERA NEWS MEDIA thatthe former President of LIBERIA has been convicted and sentenced to 50 years in jail on the 30th of May 2012.
 
My reason of contacting you is based on the abovestated fact: I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where the money could betransferred upon claim from the security company here in Johannesburg, South Africa.
 
I want to affect the transfer of the fund in a beautifulcountry where people will not know us and for goodinvestment. Please, if you are interested in helpingme tosecure this money morally and financially, we will give to you 20% of the total sum, 70% will be formy family's investment in your country while 10% will beused for all expenses that might be Incurred during the process of the transaction.
 
Do not hesitate to contact my SON, JAMES CHARLES TAYLOR JNR, on the above email address for further directives and clarification of this transaction the phone number will be given after your response. I am presently in France, while my son is at a refugee camp in South Africa, pending the execution of this business. I would like you to send me your direct telephone and your e-mail address for easy communication.
 
Thanksas you will co-operate fully with me.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Email: goodwishs@cash4u.com
MRS. ROSE TAYLOR (For the family).
 
 

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