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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: "Harry Dankyi" <791028777@aruba.it>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 14:51:03 +0100
Subject: JOINT VENTURE!





Hello Sir/Madam,
 
It would have been better to meet you in person first for us to have this discussion before going into the main business of the day but due to the ugency based on the nature of the business i have no other option than to contact you here. please accept my sincere apology in that regards.
Actually, i got your contact while i was making a personal search on whom i can confide in,because business of this nature requires an understanding matured fellow. My names are Mr.Harry Dankyi, i am the Head of Audit in most of the banks in Ghana and some Western part of the world but presently based in Ghana working at the Standard Chartered bank, you can confirm my identity from the following link: https://www.google.com.gh/search?ei=IVt5WsCyOMW4sQHh9KqIAQ&q=Harry+dankyi&oq=Harry+dankyi&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0.21352.23828.0.26075.7.6.0.1.1.0.736.1691.2-4j6-1.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.6.1693...0i67k1j0i131i67k1j0i10k1.0.HS0sBphnGL4
 
My Dear Please, i will like to appeal to you that this business is and must remain confidential and as a secrete until the money is shared. I have never disclosed this deal to anybody but i was pushed to run it with you that is why i opened this communication with you. There is an abandoned deposit of a huge sum of usd which is here with the Standard Chartered bank HQ where i work as the auditor in charge the customer in question died on the month of July 24th 2016 at the age of 60 years, he was into crude oil and gold business when he was alife.He made this deposit without fixing any name as his next of kin rather he promised to come back with his investment partner who owns part of the money or will send him to us so that the documentation of the deposit will be re-endursed in which any of them can provide an account for the fund's transfer to abroad for an onward investments but unfortunately he died without visiting the bank or sending anybody but i reportaded to have spoken with with him and his partner.
 
If you are willing to share this deal with me kindly get back to me via these email:( harrydankyiprivate@gmail.com ) but if you are not interested please delete the message. Be rest assured that it's going to be a risk free transaction and it will take on the period of five working days for the fund to be transferred out of Africa.
Please Kindly read my letter carefully and get back to me for further directives. N/B: The sharing terms is 50/50.
 
Thank you very much as i wait for your response.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr.Harry.

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