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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: "mahmood.omar12@ono.com" <mahmood.omar12@ono.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 23:15:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello

DR.MOHAMMAD OMAR
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
50-54 RUE DE THOMPSON,
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA

Dear Friend,

Greetings and how are you doing?

I want you to be my partner in the transfer of the sum of $23.6
Million dollars discovered in my department in a Bank here in West
Africa and I will give you more details on this when I get your reply
but be rest assured that I will give you 40% of the total sum once the
transfer is completed but you have to maintain secrecy of this deal if
you are ready to work with me.

I need your urgent help.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Mohammad Omar





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