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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: John Powell <johnpowell20223@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:01:56 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir,

Greetings to you and your family hope you are safe and protected from this
Corona-Virus Pandemic (COVID-19). My name is David Martins. I am working
with a financial Security Vault Company, Stallion Securities & Storage
Vaults Company. There is a consignment deposited in our vault that is under
my control, this consignment was deposited by Zimbabwean citizen that is a
Gold/Diamond merchant with the Government of South Africa, Sierra-Leone and
Ghana. The content of this consignment is a huge sums of money estimated be
over $10Million with 600 Kilos of Pure Bar Gold, valued at ($27million.

The depositor of this consignment is late. He died as a result of Covid-19
complications and there is no record of his next of kin or associate in our
file to inherit or claim this consignment. I have not notified our company
about the death of this man, if my company gets to know about his death,
this consignment will be confiscated by the company so I see this as a
golden opportunity for mutual benefits, hence my decision to contact you
with a view to working together to claim the consignment for 70/30% of our
mutual benefits.

I want your understanding to assume the Business Partner to the Late
Zimbabwean man for the release and shipment of the consignment to you. All
necessary documents and depository code for the consignment would be made
available to you to enable formal release from the company.

Feel free to reach me on my personal cell phone number +27 78 33 55 338 or
email me on marinsdavid2010@webmail.co.za for further details
I shall await your prompt response to enable us complete this transaction
within the end of year's season.

Remain Blessed
Mr. David Martins

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