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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: AHMED SADIQ <ahmadsadiq11@gmail.com>
Date: 27 May 2018 02:43:15 -0700
Subject: FUND

Compliment of the Season Dear,

My name is Mr. AHMED SADIQ., I am an investment banker based in
Syria. I worked with Al-Shufi investment Company in Syria as an
investment officer for many years before the outbreak of the
civil unrest there which forced some of us to relocate to the
United Kingdom for safety.

I write you based on the request of one of the beneficiaries to
our client, an European who lost his life to the civil unrest in
Syria. Due to the unending unrest in Syria,
his children and next of kin moved their late father's funds out
from Syria to different security companies in South Africa and
Europe for safe keeping and investments pending when they can
safely leave Syria and come over to the place of domicile of the
receiver of the funds to get their share of the funds.

I am therefore contacting you directly to solicit for your kind
assistance in receiving these funds totaling usd$100 million (ONE
HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) on behalf of my
clients children for investment purposes in your country. All we
need is a trusted and honest individual who can
receive these funds from the security company in South Africa on
behalf of my clients children and keep them safe there pending
their arrival to your country to receive their share of the
funds.

For doing this, we are prepared to give you 30% of the funds
while 60% goes to them. 8% will come to me as my commission while
2% will be used to offset any expenses that might be incurred in
the course of moving the funds from the security companies in
South Africa and Europe to your account anywhere you desire the
funds to be deposited for investment purposes.

If you are interested in assisting us, please get back to me
immediately using my email and contact details below:


NAME:
EMAIL:
TELL:
FAX:
CITY:
COUNTRY:

Also provide to me your complete details including; NAME AND
ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND POSITION, SEX AND AGE, DIRECT CONTACT
DETAILS such as mobile number, fax number, and email contact and
a valid identification. Please reply and send you information on
this email: mr.ahmadsadiq11@gmail.com

I look forward to getting a favorable response from you.

YOURS TRULY,

Mr. AHMED SADIQ.
Email: mr.ahmadsadiq11@gmail.com

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