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: Angela Brice <angelabrice600@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Angela Brice <angelabrice2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2018 19:57:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest


Dearest


I am so sorry for sending you such unexpected email.

My name is Miss Angela Brice, I amsearching for a reliable and experience business expert in that can guide me insetting up a lucrative business investment, So i decided to lookingfor tourism country or a secure country for this investment project.

As my father left amount of $7.5 Million Dollars and I would need your assistance toinvest the money any country of your choice under your guidance.

So I am only soliciting for your assistance to invest. My Business istotally free of risk and trouble.

My plan is for me to fly down to meet with you for a meeting inyour country face to face about the investment so with that theinvestment will commence and  will be with you till theinvestment process in your country is settled.

If you are willing to assist me or partner with me to invest, Please kindly get back to me with yourmobile number and your Nationality,

Thanks with regards
Miss Angela Brice

Anti-fraud resources: