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: "Celia King.Tolliver" <celiak014@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 12:18:02 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,


I’m Mrs. Jessica Williams, the confidential secretary for
the formal Ivorian Prime Minister Mr. Hamed Bakayoko who recently dead
as a result of cancer.

However, before his death, he secretly confined a sealed trunk box
contains Twenty Million Euros «20, 000, 000.00 Million Euros» me,
the purpose of the money is been signed as the first part payment for
the casual/local contractors under construction of a new
administrative tower in Abidjan « http://www.tess.fr/en/printpdf/346 «

I’ve sent you the above link address as concrete evidence to
enable you to verify the project from the main contractor company
will make you understand me better, but during the verification, i
plead you earnestly for Heavenly sake, please don’t in any
circumstances disclose my involvement to «ANYBODY » otherwise, if
eventually, the government knows about it, believe me, honestly, I will
be sentenced to many years in jail.

Now he’s dead, I’m intentionally planning seriously to export the
money abroad for the poor future benefits, immediately the money
arrived abroad, I will forcedly resign from the service and finally
reside with my family abroad to invest the money legally in property,
dairy farm and production businesses under your reputation.

We shall also develop some Churches, erect charity organization to
enlightening the youth, abandoned poor children’s, handicapped’ about
social, moral education, and welfare opportunities to develop their
skills and talents according to God-given potential.

Including healthcare for the sick, orphans, widow helpless women with
children’s and also defends the elder’s right in the society, all
together leading them to know the Real God through closer union with
Jesus Christ will increase God’s Love in their heart.

I’m writing you all that in one accord; we can win more souls through
Christ Jesus, our strength and a privileged way of making God’s Kingdom
known to humanity.

Once again, please kindly keep everything about the transaction
confidential until the money is successfully moved abroad for us the
poor future benefits, while I will guide you with all the relevant
information needed for a successful transaction, as soon as I hear
from you.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Jessica Williams

Anti-fraud resources: