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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: Naomi Andre <naomiandren@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Naomi Andre <naomiandred@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:42:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Naomi Andre (Investment)


Re: Good morning,

I want to invest in your country. Please do not
ignore this message. I am writing this mail to you with due respect,
trust and humanity, please exercise a little patience and read through
my letter. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important
question, My name is Naomi Andre, I am 19 My father was an obligation
cocoa and gold merchant in the Ivory Coast, before his premature death.
After his business trip to Tunisia to negotiate a cocoa and gold
business, he wanted to invest in Tunisia, one week after returning from
Tunisia, he was ill and died five days after in a private hospital,
after a few months my uncle and his cousins Began to sell my father's
properties, and i stop going to school because he refused to pay my
school fees. I am alone and no one cares for me, please, I want
you to keep this between us, I have the sum of $ 4.5 million I
inherited from my deceased father, which was deposited in a local bank
by my deceased father with my name as the next family member. After I've
known my condition and the pain I've been through, I've decided to
transfer and invest my inherited fund in your country.

My uncle
has threatened to assassinate me if I did not give him the bank document
of my father, I refused. And ran out of my father's house and hid
myself in one of the hotels in another city called Abidjan. I would like
to transfer the money into your account and after the transfer. I will
compensate you with 20% of the total money for your services and we will
invest the balance in your country. please reply me with your ability
and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely, Please here my cry
and help me out!!.

greetings
Naomi.

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