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: paul compaore <spa.rosa.mrs@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pcompaor7@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 20:42:47 -1200
Subject: BONJOUR,

My name is PAUL COMPAORE (chief accountant of the BOA bank in Burkina Faso),
I send this short letter to ask for your support and partnership to
transfer US $ 9.43 million

on your account. This money belongs to Mike Riddering and his wife who
was among those killed during

the 2016 terrorist attack at the Splendid Hotel Ouagadougou Burkina
Faso, his wife did not die instantly, but she did

then lost his life in the hospital.
They are from the United States but resident in Burkina Faso, Mike
Riddering was an American missionary, before he died

with his wife at the Hotel Splendid.

consult the web; (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35332792)

Once this amount has been transferred, I will immediately go to your
country to recover 60 percent after the transfer.

For more understanding, I will send you more information and

Bank details when I receive a positive response from
your part for the follow-up.

Contact my E-mail: pcompaor7@gmail.com

Thank you

Paul Compaore

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Je me nomme PAUL COMPAORE (chef comptable de la banque BOA au Burkina Faso),
j’envoie cette brève lettre pour solliciter votre soutien et votre
partenariat pour transférer 9,43 millions de dollars us sur votre
compte. Cet argent appartient à Mike Riddering et sa femme qui
faisait partie de ceux qui ont été tués lors de l’attaque terroriste
de 2016 à l’hôtel Splendid Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, sa femme n’est
pas morte sur le coup, mais elle a ensuite perdu la vie à l’hôpital.
Ils sont des Etats-Unis mais résident au Burkina Faso, Mike Riddering
est un missionnaire américain, avant qu’il ne meure avec sa femme à
l’hôtel Splendid.

consultez le web; (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35332792)

Une fois ce montant transféré, je me rendrai immédiatement dans votre
pays pour récupérer 60 pour cent après le transfert.


Pour plus de compréhension, je vais vous envoyer plus d’informations et

Les coordonnées bancaires lorsque je reçois une réponse positive de
votre part pour le suivi.

Contactez mon E-mail: pcompaor7@gmail.com

Merci

Paul Compaore

Anti-fraud resources: