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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: Eden Family Company <express4englishbank@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:40:59 -0700
Subject: God bless

Greetings to you Dear,

Please don't be offended that i have to email you without knowing you
before, I saw your contact email through chamber of commerce and industry
here in San-pedro, the economic Vilage in Cote d'ivoire, on my search to
look for a reliable and trusted business person who i can open up my plans
to invest my inheritance fund in your country as clearly stated and
explained in my mail herein,

I am Susann Eden, and my brother Godwin Eden, the only two childrens of
late Mr.Godwin Eden and Mrs.Eden. My father was a very wealthy Cocoa
merchant and Gold-Diamond business man in Sierra Leone' the economic
capital in Sierra Leone, my late father was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outing to discus on a business deal.

Before the death of my father on 30th of June 2016 in a private hospital
here in our country, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that
he has a sum of Seven Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars
($7.500.000.00) left in a Security Bank, that he used my name as his next
of kin in deposit of the fund and he handed all the deposit documents to me,

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth and some huge
amount of money his business associates supposed to balance him from the
deal they had he was poisoned by his business associates, he told me that
I should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice
where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, (such
as real estate management, Hotel or transport industry).

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don't know
you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that good
feelings would use you to come to my help,

Furthermore, please indicate your interest for I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within Four (4) days from the day you
signify your interest to assist me.

Please, I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways.( 1)To
receive the money for me in your country by providing your details to me

(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am 18 years and I do not
have business experience.

(3)To help me and my brother come over to your country as soon as the money
is relocated from the bank to your country so that we will continue our
education and a new life under your care.
(4) contact me on my E.mail: susann_godwin@yahoo.com

We have it in mind to give you 40% of the total sum of (7.5 million US
Dollars)

This fortune we have revealed to you should remain confidential as it's
only you who we have told about it.

Anticipating to hear from you quick please.

Thanks and God Bless.

Yours sincerely,

Susann Mary Eden

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