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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: "ELIZABETH SAMPSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoelizabethsamp@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 02:29:16 +0200
Subject: ELIZABETH SAMPSON.


Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to request for investment partnership, I write to solicit for your assistance in a matter that can be of mutual benefit to us and i need your trust and confident to enable me entrust the total sum of ($15.500.000.00 USD) to you for any subsequent investment in your country. You will be required to:

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment project
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties or any profitable business in your locality.

I am Elizabeth Sampson from Dallas Texas in USA, I am indeed a single mother my daughter is 12 years old, her name Daisy. Am a Versatile Senior Oil and Gas Professional that have been involved in some of the most successful Oil and Gas developments in the United States OF America. USA government contracted me few years ago and I was posted from Mexico ocean to Iraq, My signature and reports play a vital role between USA and Iraqi government in the area of crude oil.

Some US diplomats and Iraqi oil minister Abdul Karim Luaibi with some top Iraqi government officials made some crude oil deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars and my role was needed to finalize the deal. I was given a total sum of $15.500.000.00 USD the money was transferred to a transit bank account outside Iraq.

We are not allowed by US government rules and regulations to engage in business deals, this is the reason I want you to partnership with me and stand to receive this money on my behalf as my legal beneficiary in your home country. The deposit bank will transfer the money gradually to your chosen bank account in your country via bank to bank transaction.

I will offer to you a sum of 30% of the total amount for receiving the funds and keep with you till my arrival to meet you.

The whole process is simple and risk free but we must maintain low profile and obey rules of confidentiality. Endeavor to contact me immediately because we will not compromise this transaction with any form of exposure.

Best Regards
Your friend,
Elizabeth Sampson.

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