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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: RUTH JOFFER <ruthjoffe09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <ruthjoffe9@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 13:23:06 -0700
Subject: Greetings

Good Day Sir,
 
Business Investment Proposal
 
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but considering the continued political instabilities in my country, I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.
 
There is this huge amount of money which my late Father deposited in a financial company awaiting claim before he was assassinated by unknown persons during the post war in Dafur Sudan. Now I have decided to claim and invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons.I want you as my foreign business partner.
 
I am confined due to effort from my step brother who wants to take all our fathers property even the ones willed to me personally but all the necessary documents that will ease the claim of this money is intact with my kid sister who now live in Ghana for safety.
 
I want this money to be invested under your able care in your country in any of this business investment below.
 
1) Transport Industry.
2) Mechanized agriculture.
3} Real estate investments
 
I have decided to give you 30% of this fund to avoid greed and to enable you bring out your full cooperate effort to transfer or move this money to your account/custody as soon as possible.
 
If you are interested in handling this project send me an email confirming your interest.
Waiting to hear from you.
 
Kindly contact me with possible question for clarifications.I will let you know the amount of deposited when I receive your mail showing interest to partner with me.
 
Best Regards,
 
Ruth Joffe
   

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