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: "James Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jpete7236@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:43:09 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed

I am Soliciting On-Behalf of a private Client of my bank, who holds a Government Position in his Country and wishes to invest some funds US$10.5Million in your country. I came across your data via a private search. I want to know if you have the ability, workforce and strength to help my client invest in the following sector real estate, hotel management/tourism, stock management and commercial agriculture in your country and get rewarded financially without affecting your convenience.

WHAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO:-
[1] Provide a bank account where the funds will be transferred via Bank to Bank Transfer.
[2] Invest and Manage the Funds Profitably on His Behalf for a minimum of 6 years pending when he will be out of office in 2024.
[3] 20% of the total fund will be for your assistance, while the balance of 80% will be for the investment.

We will appreciate it if you treat this matter as top confidential. I shall make available to you all necessary documentations, directives and possibly arrange a meeting prior to the commencement of the transaction at the bank where the funds are deposited.

PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM.

Your full name:
Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:
Phone Number:

Thanks,
James Peters
ADDRESS: 77B GRAYSTON DRIVE
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE NUMBER: + 27781448646
EMAIL ADDRESS: jpete7236@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources: