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: Louis Johnson <louisj869@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:50:28 -0700
Subject: I Need Your Assistance

Dear Dad/mum,

Good day to you over there, I am delighted to write to you. I am
very sorry if this mail may come to you as an embarrassment or a
surprise, I just felt like emptying myself to you, to confide in you,
as am faced with total frustration and hardship life here. My Earnest
prayer is that you find this mail in good health and blessings.

To introduce myself my name is Louis Johnson, i am from Sudan i
just arrive in Ghana some month ago with my late father five
consignment boxes two contain GOLD and the other three contain money
which is $28 million usd clean and spend able money,

My late father Mr. Johnson Onorogu, who was CEO of (Johnson
TECHNICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY PLC), in Port Sudan.

During the crisis of our country my my parent and my only sister
was kill I'm the only one remaining and i don't have any body who can
take care of me,Then i started to look for foreign beneficiaries who
can take care of me and invest the money in profitable business.

Daddy i have make an arrangement with a beneficiaries to cheep the
box to him in London because the key is with me but he ask me to send
$50,000 usd to him so that he can come over to Ghana to pick me which
i do. up till now daddy i have not hear from him, i have been calling
his mobile number but switch off daddy/mum i am looking for another
trusted beneficiaries who is ready to receive my fund, since that man
has go away with my $50,000 usd so that i can go and transfer the
balance money to him please mummy/dad I am in a sincere desire of your
humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded to help me so that i transfer the money to you.

please daddy/mum i want you replying me on how to transfer the money
to you so that i can come over and continue my education when you
invest the money in profitable business of your choice.
waiting for your urgent call and respond ,if really you wanted to help me.

Your Son To Be
Louis Johnson.

Anti-fraud resources: